Osmosis and Diffusion Vocab

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Diffusion of water through a membrane

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Osmosis

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Dispersion of substances in gas or liquid

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Diffusion

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Body's ability to maintain equilibrium

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Homeostasis

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Substance that dissolves in a solvent to form a solution

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Solute

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Two or more atoms joined together

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Molecule

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A substance like fat, protein, or carbohydrate needed for survival.

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Nutrients

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Boundary surrounding a cell that controls substance entry/exit

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Cell membrane

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Movement of dissolved materials across a membrane without energy.

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Passive Transport

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Movement of dissolved materials across a membrane requiring energy.

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Active Transport

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Cell membrane's ability to allow some substances in while blocking others?

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Selectively Permeable