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| A cell membrane is a _____ |
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| A membrane that allows certain substances to go through it but not all |
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| A process where molecules are moved in or out of the cell WITHOUT the cell using its energy |
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| A solution that has a higher concentration of solute outside the cell than inside |
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| A solution that has the same concentration of of solute outside the cell as inside the cell |
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| Any kind of substance that is "dissolved" in a solution; ex. salt, sugar, etc. |
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| Has a lower concentration of solute outside as inside the cell |
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| Saltwater or sugar water are examples of what kind of solution |
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| The "diffusion of water molecules" |
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| The bursting of a cell because of too much liquid diffusing into it |
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| The difference between the number of molecules on either side of the membrane |
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| The process where molecules are moved in or out of the cell WITH the cell using its energy |
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| The random movement of molecules from an area of high to low concentration |
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| The shrinking of a cell because of too much liquid diffusing out of it |
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| The solution that cells inside the bodies of multicellular organisms usually exist in |
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| The type of active transport where the cell eats or takes in solid particles |
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| Type of active transport where the cell drinks liquid or takes in dissolved substances |
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| Water will diffuse into a cell when it is placed in |
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| Water will diffuse out of a cell when it is placed in a _____ solution |
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| What cells do when they are placed in a hypotonic solution |
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| What cells do when they are placed in an isotonic solution |
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| What cells do when they are put in a hypertonic solution |
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| freshwater or even tapwater is an example of this type of solution |
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