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Chapter 5-1 biology DC
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Biology
9th Grade
01/08/2011

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osmosis
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diffusion of water from an area of high to low concentration across a membrane without the use of cell energy
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hypotonic
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if solutes are lower outside the cell, the solution is..
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hypertonic
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if solutes are higher outside the cell, the solution is..
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isotonic
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if the solutes are equal inside & outside the cell, the solution is..
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hypotonic
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in what solution does water continuesly move thru the cell
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solute pump
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pushes solutes out of the cell and in this lowers the cytosol concentration
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turgor pressure
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the pressure of water against the cell wall
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active transport
Definition
the movement of materials across a membrane using cell energy.Materials move from low to high concentration.
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Diffusion
Definition
movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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Passive Transport
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the movement of substances across the cell membrane without the use of cell energy
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Brownian Movement
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molecules move in a straight line until they hit something, bounce off and move in a straight line etc.
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equilibrium
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Molecules will continue to move until they are equally spaced across an area…
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Concentration gradient
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the distribution of molecules across a space.
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cytolysis
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The bursting of cells
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plasmolysis
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If cells are in a hypertonic solution,the cells shrinking because water leaves the cell for the environment is called...
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Facilitated diffusion
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diffusion that does not involve cell energy for molecules that are polar or too large to pass through plasma membrane.
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carrier proteins
Definition
help the molecules to cross the membrane.
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