Unit 6: Cells Flashcards

Part two of the cells unit

1
Q

This is how our body keeps everything balanced and just right.

A

Homeostasis

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Q

This is when water moves from one place to another through a special barrier, like a cell wall.

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Osmosis

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3
Q

This is when things spread out from where there is a lot to where there is less.

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Diffusion

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4
Q

is when a cell large molecules, fluids, or even entire microorganisms by wrapping its membrane around them and bringing them inside.

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Endosytosis (En-do-sy-TOE-sis)

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5
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is when a cell expels things, like waste or chemicals, by packing them in a little bubble and sending them out of the cell.

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(Ex-o-sy-TOE-sis) Exocytosis

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