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Byers, HBS, Lesson 6
Lesson 6 Vocabulary Definitions
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Science
6th Grade
10/15/2012

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active transport
Definition
the process by which materials, using energy supplied by the cell are moved across a membrane
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bile
Definition
substance made in liver. It works like dishwasher detetergent, breaks down fat.
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diffusion
Definition
the process by which molecules move from places where they are more concentrated to places where they are less concentrated. A form of passive transport
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duodenum
Definition
the first 25 cm of the small intestine, site where most chemical digestion occurs
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gallbladder
Definition
This organ stores bile
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liver
Definition
This organ produces bile
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pancreas
Definition
This organ supplies pancreatic juice
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passive transport
Definition
a process in which substances pass thru a cell membrane from a place where they are more concentrated to a place where they are less concentrated withou using any energy from the cell.
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pyloric sphincter
Definition
ring of muscle that aids in the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine
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semi-permeable
Definition
term that means some things can go thru, some cannot (choosy, or selectively permeable)
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