| A | B |
|---|
| carrier protein | a protein that takes molecules in through the cell membrane |
| diffusion | transport that doesn't take any energy and moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
| hypotonic | less solutes |
| passive transport | transport that doesn't use any energy |
| concentration gradient | the difference in concentration |
| equilibrium | everything is equal |
| ion channel | a carrier protein designed excusively for ions |
| plasmolysis | the extraction of water from a cell |
| contractile vacuole | a vacuole in bacteria that expels water |
| facilitated diffusion | diffusion assisted by carrier proteins |
| isotonic | equal number of solutes |
| turgor pressure | pressure against cell wall |
| cytolysis | bursting of a cell |
| hypertonic | more solutes |
| osmosis | diffusion of water |
| active transport | transport that needs energy |
| phagocyte | intaking of solid material |
| sodium-potassium pump | pump that pumps sodium and potassium |
| endocytosis | taking material in |
| phagocytosis | taking solids in |
| exocytosis | expeling materials from a cell |
| pinocytosis | taking liquids in |
| vesicle | a small cellular package |
| mitochondria | the powerhouse of the cell |
| ribosomes | protein making organelles |
| endoplasmic reticulum | protein regulator |
| golgi apparatus | protein packaging organelle |
| lysosomes | digesting organelle |
| microtubules | skeleton of the cell |
| nucleus | controls all cell activity |
