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Homeostasis and Cell Transport
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Biology
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11/08/2007

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passive transport
Definition
the act of transporting materials across the cell membrane with out any energy (ATP) input from the cell
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diffusion
Definition
the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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concentration gradient
Definition
the difference in concentration of molecules across a distance
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equilibrium
Definition
the state at which the concentration of molecules is the same throughout the space the molecules occupy, random movement of molecules still occurs
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simple diffusion
Definition
diffusion across a semipermeable membrane
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osmosis
Definition
the process by which water molecules diffuse from areas of low concentration to areas of high concentration
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hypotonic
Definition
describes a substance that is less concentrated; has more materials in it
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hypotonic
Definition
describes a substance that is more concentrated: has less materials in it
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