Active Transport, Cell Membrane, and Homeostasis

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Another term for equilibrium is...

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Homeostasis

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Moving particles while using a cell's energy is called...

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Active Transport

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This type of cell transport involves the cell membrane enclosing a particle to bring it into the cell.

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Endocytosis

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The model that describes the cell membrane as bendable and made of many parts is called...

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The Fluid Mosaic Model

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What is the process called when water moves across a cell membrane?

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Osmosis

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What type of transport does not require energy and moves substances from high to low concentration?

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Passive Transport

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What is the term for the process of expelling materials from a cell?

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Exocytosis

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

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To regulate what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy; passive transport does not.

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What is homeostasis?

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The maintenance of a stable internal environment in an organism.