| A | B |
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| Diffusion | The movement of molecules from one area to another |
| solution | a mixture of two substances where one is dissolved in the other. |
| solute | material in a solution being dissolved |
| solvent | material in a solution which does the dissolving |
| concentration | a term which compares the amount of solute and solvent in a solution |
| osmosis | the movement of water only, into and out of a cell |
| passive transport | movement of materials into and out of cells without the use of energy |
| active transport | the movement of materials into and out of a cell using energy |
| equilibrium | when the amount of a substance is equal on both sides of a cell membrane |
| endocytosis | process by which large molecules are taken into the cell through the cell membrane |
| exocytosis | process by which the cell releases large particles to the outside of the cell |
| dilute solution | a solution which has a lot of solvent and a little solute |
| concentrated solution | a solution which has a lot of solute but a little solvent |
