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Module 4: Cell Transport
osmosis and diffusion
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Biology
10th Grade
02/16/2021

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Passive Transport
Definition

Movement of a substance through a cell that does not require energy

ex. Diffusion 

Osmosis

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Selective Permeability
Definition
A cell membrane property that allows some things to pass through while others cannot
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Homeostasis
Definition
the maintaining of a relatively stable internal environment
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Osmosis
Definition
the movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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Cell/Plasma Membrane
Definition
boundary that controls the movement into and out of 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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Active Transport
Definition
the movement of substances through the cell membrane using energy from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration
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