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Osmosis

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The net diffusion of water from dilute solution to concentrated across partially permeable membrane.

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Isotonic

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If the concentration of solution outside cell is same as the concentration inside cell.

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Hypertonic

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If the concentration of solution is higher than the concentration inside the cell

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Hypotonic

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If the concentration of the solution is lower than the concentration inside the cell.

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Concentrated solution

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A solution that has a higher amount of solute to solvent.

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Dilute solution

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A solution that has a higher amount of higher amount of solvent to solute.

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Crenation

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When animal cells are placed in a concentrated solution, lose water and shrivel.

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Lysis

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When animal cells are placed in a dilute solution, take in water and burst.

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Active transport

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When particles move from a low concentration to a high concentration across a partially permeable membrane. This requires energy.

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Plants active transport

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Mineral ions in soil are dilute and is more dilute within the plant root hair cells but active transport absorbs the minerals in.

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How does diffusion differ to active transport?

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Active transport goes up the concentration gradient whereas diffusion goes down.

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Aveoli

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When air is moved into and out of the lungs ventilating millions of tiny air sacs.

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Stomata

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Provides a large surface area to flat thin leaves to maintain a steep concentration gradient.

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SA:V

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Having a larger surface area to volume makes exchanging material easier because there is more space in which materials can enter.

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