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8.1cellulartransport
8.1 vocab
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osmosis | movement of water from an area of of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a semipermeable membrane |
isotonic solution | The is the same concentration of a dissolved substance inside and outside the cell |
hypotonic solution | Concentration of a substance outside the cell is lower than inside the cell so the dissolved substance moves into the cell causing the cell to swell |
hypertonic solution | Concentration of a dissolved substance in a cell so water moves out of the cell and causes it to shrink |
passive transport | no energy is used to transport molecules into or out of a cell |
facilitated diffusion | The use of proteins to help transport molecules across the plasma membrane from an area of low concentration to high concentration requiring no energy |
active transport | Movement of materials through a membrane from an area of lesser concentration to an area of more concentration, which requires energy |
endocytosis | Occurs when a cell surrounds and takes in materials from its surroundings |
exocytosis | Secretion or expelling of material from a cell |