chapter 1 Flashcards
diffusion
diffusion is the movement of particles from high concentration to a low concentration
osmosis
osmosis is the movement of water from a high concentration to a low
what is a concentration gradiet
is a different amount of solute
what is equilibrium
there is no high or low concentration
what does selectively permeable mean
the cell membrane only allows certain materials in and out
what is Hypotonic
low concentration of solutes and high concentration of solvent
what is Isotonic
inside and outside of the cells are equal of solute and solvent
name top 5 cancers
1 lung cancer [both sexes]
2colorectal cancer [Both sexes]
3 brest and uterine cancer [women]
4 prostate [men]
5 skin cancer [both sexes]
what the function for the cell membrane
a thin layer of fat and protein that acts as a barrier
surrounding the cell
what is the function for hypotonic
A high concentration of solute and a low concentration of solvent
what is deoxyribonucleic acid
is a molecule that contains the Biological instruction
what is Icthos
they are an advanced life form that made the protection dome
what is malignant
malignant tumours are cancerous
what is metastasize
it spreads to other parts of your body
what is Increased vascularization
cancer cells can create blood vessels to keep itself alive
what is metastasis
cancer cells spread by invading tissues and travelling
what is the function in mitochondria
it processes the sugar and transform it into energy
what does the ribosomes do?
produces protein
what is the function for the endoplasmic
transports protein and fats
what does the rough endoplasmic produce
it produces protein
what does the smooth endoplasmic produce
it produce fat
what does the vesicles do
they store water, food , protein and waste
