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- 2. a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.
- 3. refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue.
- 5. a space or vesicle within the cytoplasm of a cell, enclosed by a membrane and typically containing fluid.
- 7. a minute particle consisting of RNA and associated proteins found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of living cells.
- 8. an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.
- 10. a thin sheet of tissue or layer of cells acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism.
- 11. is the net movement of anything (for example, atom, ions, molecules) from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. Diffusion is driven by a gradient in concentration.
- 12. a thick solution that fills each cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane.
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- 1. is a structure within or outside a cell, consisting of liquid or cytoplasm enclosed by a lipid bilayer.
- 4. The nucleus is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Inside its fully enclosed nuclear membrane, it contains the majority of the cell's genetic material.
- 6. a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place
- 9. the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which all living things are composed.
- 11. a self-replicating material that is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes