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| The difference in solute concentration between two solutions. |
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| The movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to areas of lower concentration; usually used with reference to solute. |
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| Descriptive of the limp condition of plant cells when water has left the central vacuole and turgor pressure is low. |
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| Descriptive of a solution that contains more solute particles than another solution; has a lower water potential than it's counter-part |
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| Descriptive of a solution that contains fewer solute particles than another solution; has a higher water potential than it's counter-part |
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| Descriptive of a solution that contains the same amount of solute particles as another solution. |
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| The special case of diffusion involving the movement of water molecules. |
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| A characteristic of a membrane which permits certain materials to pass while others are restrained. |
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| The dissolved particles in a solution. |
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| In a solution, the most abundant molecule; for biological systems, the is water. |
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| Descriptive of the swollen condition of plant cells when the central vacuole is distended with water and presses against the cell wall |
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| Water pressure in a plant cell; acts in opposition to water potential. |
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| The potential energy of a volume of water, expressed as a pressure. |
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