Cell transport vocab review

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Semipermeable membrane definition

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Allows certain molecules or ions to pass through.

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Diffusion: Movement of particles from high to low concentration.

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Movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to regions of lower concentration.

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Another term for "selectively permeable"?

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semipermeable

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Function of the plasma membrane:

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Regulates what enters and leaves the cell.

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Diffusion:

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Molecules move from high to low concentration.

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Osmosis is the diffusion of __________.

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water

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Homeostasis:

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Organism's ability to maintain stable internal conditions.

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Homeostasis is when the body is:

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balanced

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Another term for equilibrium is...

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Homeostasis

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Diffusion is the movement of molecules from...

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an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration