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Bioterms 10
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Biology
9th Grade
01/05/2015

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Diffusion
Definition
Process by which partucles end to move from an area where they are more concentrated
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Aqquaporin
Definition
the plumbing system for cells
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Osmosis
Definition
Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
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Isotonic
Definition
When the concentration of two solutions is the same
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Hypertonic
Definition
When comparing two solutions, the solutions with the greater concentration solutes
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Osmostic pressure
Definition
Pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic movement across a selectiveky permeable membrane
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Faciliated diffusion
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Process of diffusion in which molecules pass across the membrane through cell membrane channels
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Hypotonic
Definition
When comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes
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