Diffusion Flashcards

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Diffusion

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The movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

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Active transport

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The movement of a substance from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration ( needs energy)

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Osmosis

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration

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Turgor

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The pressure of the cytoplasm and vacuole against the cell wall

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Hypotonic solution

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A solution that has a low concentration of solutes and a higher concentration of water

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Hypertonic solution

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A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes and a lower concentration of water

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Isotonic solution

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A solution that has the same concentration of solutes and water

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Selectively permeable

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Membrane that allows some materials to pass through but not others

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