Cell processes vocab

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What does selectively permeable mean?

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A membrane that allows some substances to pass through while blocking others.

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What is active transport?

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The movement of substances across a cell membrane using energy, typically against a concentration gradient.

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What is passive transport?

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The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy, typically along a concentration gradient.

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is a chloroplast?

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An organelle in plant cells that conducts photosynthesis.

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What does hydrophobic mean?

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Not mixing with water.

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What does hydrophilic mean?

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Attracting water or mixing well with water.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and control what enters and exits.

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What is the role of mitochondria?

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To produce energy (ATP) through cellular respiration.