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| Diffusion is the process by which particles tend to move from an area where they are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated. |
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| Facilitated Diffusion is the process of diffusion in which molecules pass across the membrane through cell membrane channels. |
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| Aquaporin is a water channel protein in a cell |
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| Osmosis is the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane. |
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| Isotonic is when the concentration of two solutions is the same. |
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| Hypertonic is when comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solutes. |
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| Hypotonic is when comparing two solutions, the solution with the lesser concentration of solutes. |
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| Osmotic pressure is pressure that must be applied to prevent osmotic movement across a selectively permeable membrane. |
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