Cell Membrane & Transport

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Hydrophobic

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Water-fearing; substances that do not mix with water.

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Passive Transport

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A type of cellular transport that does not require energy.

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Diffusion

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A form of passive transport where molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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Hypertonic Solution

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A solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing cells to shrink.

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Hypotonic Solution

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A solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution, causing cells to swell.

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Isotonic Solution

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A solution with an equal concentration of solutes compared to another solution, resulting in no net movement of water.

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Osmosis

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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Active Transport

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A type of cellular transport that requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient.

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Selectively Permeable Membrane

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A membrane that allows certain molecules to pass while blocking others.

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Facilitated Diffusion

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A type of passive transport that uses transport proteins to help move substances across the membrane.