Module 9 Flashcards
1
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Active transport
A
Requires input of energy ATP.
2
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Homeostasis
A
Means “same” “alike”. Cells maintain stable internal condition.
3
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Endocytosis
A
The movement of materials into the cytoplasm of a cell via vesicles or vacuoles
4
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Osmosis
A
The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
5
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Exocytosis
A
Movement of materials out of the cytoplasm of a cell via membranous vesicles or vacuoles
6
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Simple diffusion
A
Movement of particles from where they are more concentrated to where they are less concentrated
7
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Facilitated diffusion
A
The passage diffusion of a substance across a biological membrane down its concentration gradient, aided by transport proteins
