The Cell In Its Environment Flashcards
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Diffusion
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The process by which molecules tend to move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
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Osmosis
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The diffusion in water
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Selectively permeable
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Means letting some but not all substances pass through
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Active transport
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The movement of materials through a cell membrane using energy
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Passive transports
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The movement of the some materials through a cell membrane without using energy
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What are two types of active transport?
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Transport by proteins and transport by engulfing
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State why cells are small
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Cells are small because if cells where larger in size, then it would take much longer for the molecule to move
