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Details Title: Chap 4 Description: diffusion Total Flash Cards: 11 Created: 12/14/2004 07:40:31	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term diffusion Definition movement of particles from high concentration to low concentration through the cell membrane Term osmosis Definition diffusion of water through cell membrane Term passive transport Definition movement of particles through protein hallways of the cell membrane Term active transport Definition movement of particles through protein doorways from low concentration to high concentration uses energy Term endocytosis Definition cell membrane surrounds a particle to enter the cell Term exocytosis Definition vesicles are formed in the ER and carry particles to the cell membrane to exit the cell Term photosynthesis Definition plants carbon dioxide + water + sunlight >> (chlorophyll) glucose + oxygen (sugar) Term cellular respiration Definition animals glucose + oxygen >>carbon dioxide + water + energy (ATP) Term fermentation Definition when cells can not get the oxygen they need to produce ATP by cellular respiration Term mitosis Definition cell reprodution, a cell duplicates its chromosomes, divides, and forms two new identical daughter cells