Module 6 Vocabulary Test

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What is a hypertonic solution?

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A solution in which the concentration of solutes is more than that of the cell that resides in the solution.

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What is phagocytosis?

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Process by which a cell engulfs foreign substances or other cells.

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What is respiration?

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Breakdown of food molecules with a release of energy.

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What occurs during cytolysis?

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Cytolysis occurs when a solution is hypotonic.

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What is homeostasis?

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Self-regulating process by which a living organism maintains internal stability and equilibrium.

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What is an isotonic solution?

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A solution in which the concentration of solutes is equal to that of the cell that resides in the solution.

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What is a hypotonic solution?

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A solution in which the concentration of solutes is less than that of the cell that resides in the solution.

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What is the role of the Golgi bodies?

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Golgi bodies package proteins and send them to other parts of the cell in vacuoles.

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What is the process of pinocytosis?

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Process by which a vesicle is formed at the plasma membrane for the purpose of absorption of foreign substances.

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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

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The cell loses water and may shrivel.