Unit 2 Week 4

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Passive Transport

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A type of cellular transport where substances move across cell membranes without the need for energy input.

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Osmosis

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The diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

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Diffusion

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The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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Facilitated Diffusion

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A process of passive transport, with the help of transport proteins, across a cell membrane.

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Transport Protein

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Proteins involved in the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules, such as another protein, across a biological membrane.