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cation
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positive ion that is formed by an atom losing one or more electrons

causing cell damage
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lipid bilayer that encircles some viruses

caveolin
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protein that coats the plasma membrane's cytoplasmic side and participates in the liquid uptake process by potocytosis

cDNA library
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collection of cloned cDNA sequences

cell
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smallest fundamental unit of structure and function in living things

cell cycle
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ordered series of events involving cell growth and cell division that produces two new daughter cells

cell cycle checkpoint
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mechanism that monitors the preparedness of a eukaryotic cell to advance through the various cell cycle stages

cell necrosis
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cell death

cell theory
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see unified cell theory

cell wall
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rigid cell covering comprised of various molecules that protects the cell, provides structural support, and gives shape to the cell

cell-mediated immune response
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adaptive immune response that is carried out by T cells

cell-surface receptor
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cell-surface protein that transmits a signal from the exterior of the cell to the interior, even though the ligand does not enter the cell

cellular cloning
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production of identical cell populations by binary fission

cellulose
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polysaccharide that makes up the cell wall of plants; provides structural support to the cell.

centimorgan (cM)
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