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Carpenter's Transport EOC Voc
Cellular Transport
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Biology
10th Grade
09/25/2015

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hormones
Definition
chemical messengers that regulate body functions
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semi-permeable
Definition
only certain substances can pass through
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solute
Definition
what is being dissolved
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solution
Definition
liquid mixture
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solvent
Definition
liquid in which a solute dissolves in
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diffusion
Definition
process where substances move through cell membrane directly
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Facilitated Diffusion
Definition
use channels or carrier proteins to move substances
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Osmosis
Definition
movement of water form high concentration to low concentration
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hypotonic
Definition
lower concentration of water in the solution
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hypertonic
Definition
higher concentration of water in the solution
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homeostasis
Definition
steady internal state of an organism
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isotonic
Definition
same amount of water in and out the cell
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plasmolysis
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when cell shrinks
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active transport
Definition
movement of substances needing energy
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exocytosis
Definition
removes materials from cell
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endocytosis
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brings material into the cell
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vesicle
Definition
membrane folding around the cell
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passive transport
Definition
movement of substances without energy
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