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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  
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isotonic solution   The is the same concentration of a dissolved substance inside and outside the cell  
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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  
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hypertonic solution   Concentration of a dissolved substance in a cell so water moves out of the cell and causes it to shrink  
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passive transport   no energy is used to transport molecules into or out of a cell  
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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  
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active transport   Movement of materials through a membrane from an area of lesser concentration to an area of more concentration, which requires energy  
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endocytosis   Occurs when a cell surrounds and takes in materials from its surroundings  
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exocytosis   Secretion or expelling of material from a cell  
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