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Membrane Transport Vocabulary Review

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Active Transport*"movement of particles across a membrane WITH energy"
Concentration Gradient*"difference in the amount of dissolved substances on two sides of a membrane"
Diffusion*"passive movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration"
Endocytosis*"active movement of particles INTO a cell"
Exocytosis*"active movement of particles OUT of a cell"
Facilitated Diffusion*"passive movement of particles across a membrane using proteins"
Fluid Mosaic Model*"description of a cell membrane explaining its flexibility and composition"
Hydrophilic*"likes water"
Hydrophobic*"fears water"
Hypertonic*"solution with a higher concentration of dissolved solids on the OUTSIDE of the cell membrane"
Hypotonic*"solution with a higher concentration of dissolved solids on the INSIDE of the cell membrane"
Isotonic*"solution with equal concentrations of dissolved solids on both sides of the cell membrane"
Osmosis*"passive movement of water"
Passive Transport*"movement of particles across a membrane WITHOUT energy"
Phagocytosis*"active transport of solid particles"
Pinocytosis*"active transport of liquid particles"
Selective Permeability*"membrane's ability to allow in only certain particles"
Solubility*"dissolvability"
Surface Tension*"adhesion of water molecules due to polar attractions"
Turgor Pressure*"water pressure pushing out on a cell's membrane; assists in maintaining shape"

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