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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/03/2008

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simple diffusion
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refers to a process where a substance pases through a membrane without the aid of an intermediary
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phagocytosis
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the process of digestion by cells of solid substances; bacteria and foreign particles
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active transportation
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a transport system where a cell moves a substance from a cell membrane containing a low concentration to a large concentration
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exocytosis
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process by which intracellular chemicals are released
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facilitated diffusion
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a diffusion where a substance not soluble by lipids is transported across a selectively permeable membrane by transporting with a carrier molecule
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diploid
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one full set of chromosomes
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haploid
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only one set of chromosomes
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