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ch.6 of death!!!
cells and microscopes
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Biology
9th Grade
11/05/2008

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diffusion
Definition
the net movement of the particles of a substance where they're more concentrated to where there is less concentration
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equilibrium
Definition
point out which the # of diffusing molecules moving in one directionis equal to the # moving in the opposite direction
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selectively permeable membrane
Definition
the membrane that allows some substances to pass more easily than others and blocks the passage of some substances
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passive transport
Definition
diffusions across the membrane requiring only the random motion of molecules with no energy expended by the cell
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facilitated diffusion
Definition
process where transport proteins provide a pathway for certain molecules to pass through the membrane
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osmosis
Definition
the diffusion of water through a membrane
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hypertonic (sugar high)
Definition
solution with higher concentration of solute
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hypotonic
Definition
solution with lower solute concentration
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isotonic
Definition
having a solute concentration = to another solution (neautral)
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active transport
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when a cell expends energy to move molecules and ions across a membrane
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vesicles
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small membrane stacks that specialize in moving products into and out of and within a cell
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exocytosis
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process of exporting from a cell by a vesicle fusing with the plasma membrane
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