Transport in cells Flashcards
1
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Diffusion
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A movement of particles moving from a high concentration to a low concentration and down the the concentration gradient
2
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osmosis
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is the movement of water through a partially permeable membrane
3
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osmosis in a living cell
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cells contain dilute solution of ions , sugar and amino acids. Water will move in and out of the cell by osmosis
4
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plants cell
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Root hair cells in the soil is wet or moist will also take up by osmosis. Leaf can be absorbed when it rains.
5
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what affects the rate of diffusion
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1- the concentration
2- The temperature
3- surface area
6
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GAS exchange
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is a process by carbon-dioxide and oxygen move between the blood stream and the lungs.