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Chapter 3 Part 1 Cells
Cells Part 1
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Undergraduate 1
12/05/2010

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Cell membrane

Definition
surrounds cell, outer covering
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Cytoplasm – 

Definition
semi-fluid interior of cell
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Organelles – 

 

Definition
specialized structures in cytoplasm
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hydrophilic

Definition
attracted to water
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hydrophobic

 

Definition
not attracted to water
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Diffusion

Definition
movement of a solute from higher to lower concentration
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Osmosis – 

Definition
diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane
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TONICITY

Definition
 compares the solute concentrations of 2 solutions
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          isotonic – 

Definition
solute concentration of 2 solutions is the same
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          hypotonic – 

Definition
solute concentration of 1 solution is lower than another
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