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Absorption
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The transport of disolved substances into cells
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Digestion
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The breakdown of absorbed substances
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Respiration
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The breakdown of food molecules with a release of energy
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Excretion
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The removal of soluable waste materials
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Egestion
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The removal of non-soluable waste materials
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Secretion
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The release of biosynthesized substances
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Homeostasis
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Maintaining the status quo in a cell
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Reproduction
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Producing more cells
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Cytology
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The study of cells
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Cell Wall
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A rigid structure on the outside of certain cells, usually plant or bacteria cells
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Middle Lamella
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The thin film between the cell walls of adjacent plant cells
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Plasma membrane
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The semipermeable membrane between the cell contents and either the cell wall or the cell's surroundings
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Cytoplasm
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A jelly like fluid inside the cell in which the organelles are suspended
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Cytoplasmic streaming
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The motion of the cytoplasm in a cell that results in a coordinated movement to the cell's contents
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Mitochondria
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The organelles in which nutrients are converted to energy
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