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| Basic unit of volume in the metric system. Equal to 1000mL |
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| Base unit of mass in the metric system |
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| Movement of solutes across a selectively permeable membrane. |
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| Passive random movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low cocentration |
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| In comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a greater solute concentration |
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| In comparing two solutions, referring to the one with a lower solute concentration |
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| Solutions having equal solute concentrations |
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| Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane |
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| Mixture of substances having uniform composition |
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| Substance dissolved in a solvent; component of a solution in a lesser amount |
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| The dissolving medium of a solution; component of a solution present in the greater amount |
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| Process by which water is lost in plants; usually occurs through the leaves |
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| Description of a walled cell that has a greater solute concentration than its external environment, resulting in an influx of water |
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| Force directed against the cell wall after an influx of water and the swelling of a walled cell due to osmosis |
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| The force which determines the direction in which water will flow, governed by solute concentration and applied pressure |
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