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Details Title: Osmosis Description: 3.5 Test Total Flash Cards: 13 Created: 12/02/2004 18:00:45	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 Osmosis Definition the movement of water from a less concentrated area to a area with a bigger concentration of particles. Term Cell Membrane is made up of 2 layers the ___________ and ___________ Definition phosolipid, protein Term Passive Transport Definition Movement of substances yhat does not require energy Term Diffusion Definition a type of passive transport that is the movement of molecules from concentrated areas to less concentrated areas Term molecules will spread out until they reach an ________________ Definition Equalibrium Term Concentration Definition a specific amount of substance in a specific amount of water or air. The movement of molecules will continue until an equilibrium is reached Term Equilibrium Definition evenly distrubuted Term Semi-Permeable Definition it only lets certian subtances in or out of the cell Term Permeable Definition lets all things out of the cell Term Impermeable Definition dosen't let anything through to the cell Term hypertonic Definition The concentration of substances outside the cell is higher then on the inside of the cell Term hypontonic Definition the concentration of solute is lower on the inside than on the outside Term Isotonic Definition the concentration of solutes are equal