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unit 2 study guide
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7th Grade
10/18/2011

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Term
Cell
Definition
the basic unit of living things
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cell membrane
Definition
the outer layer of a cell which controls the movement of dissolved molecules into and out of the cell
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Diffusion
Definition
when particles move from an aera of higher concentration to an aera of lower concentration
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concentration
Definition
the amount of crowding
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Equilibrium
Definition
when the concentration of of a substance is the same inside outside of the cell
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passive transport
Definition
a procces in which materials are transported accros the cell membrane without using energy
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selectively permeable
Definition
material that allows some substances to pass through, while not allowing other substances to pass through
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osmosis
Definition
the diffusion of water through a selectivley permeable membrane
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isotonic solution
Definition
a solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances is the same inside and outside the cell
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