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Glossary of 7-3 biology test

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active transport
uphill energy, goes against concentration gradient, goes lesser to greater concentration
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cell wall
for support and protection
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concentration
mass of solutes in a given volume of solution
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diffusion
type of passive transport that goes from higher concentration to lower concentration
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equilibrium
concentration of solute is the same throughout a system
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facilitated diffusion
diffusion of glucose across membrane (large molecules move through)
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hypertonic
above
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hypotonic
below
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isotoni
same
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lipid bilayer
double layer sheet, cell membrane
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osmosis
passive transport of water through semi-permeable membrane that goes from higher concentration to lower concentration
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passive transport
down hill energy, goes with the concentration gradient
ex. diffusion, osmosis
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solute
substance dissolved in solution