Cell Transport

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What does 'hydrophobic' mean?

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Water fearing, does not associate with water.

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of molecules from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration.

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What happens when a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution?

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Water enters the cell.

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What are molecules?

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Very small particles that compose all matter.

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What is osmosis?

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A type of facilitated diffusion involving the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane.

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What is homeostasis?

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The process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment.

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What is active transport?

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The movement of molecules against their concentration gradient, requiring energy.

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What is a solute?

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A substance that is dissolved in a solution.

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What is a solvent?

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A substance that dissolves a solute, forming a solution.

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What does isotonic mean?

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A solution with the same concentration of solutes as another solution.