Unit 6 vocab flashcards Cells and Cell Processes

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diffusion

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the movement of small particles from a region of high concentration to low concentration.

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passive transport

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the diffusion of a substance across the cell membrane without the need of energy

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osmosis

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the diffusion of water across a membrane

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hypotonic solution

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contains less solute concentration than the cell; water will tend to enter the cell and it will swell

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hypertonic solution

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when a cell is placed in a solution and the concentration of the solute outside of the cell is higher than it is inside (cell will shrink)

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isotonic solution

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A solution in which the concentration of solutes is equal to that of inside the cell (cell will remain the same size)

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solute

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A substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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solvent

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In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves.

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Homeostasis

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Maintaining balance inside the cell

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

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Nucleus

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Control center of the cell that contains DNA

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2