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Cell Communication
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Homestasis? | Homeostasis mantains stable internal conditions. |
| What is Diffusion? | Diffusion is the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an are of low concentration. |
| What is Osmosis? | Osmosis is the diffusion of water. |
| What is Passive Transport? | Passive transport is the diffusion and osmosis and other methods of trnasport that don't require energy. |
| What is Active Transport? | Active transport is the transport from areas of lower concentratiton to ares of higher concentration,and requires energy. |
| Distilled water | cells placed in this type of water will gain water and swell -animalcells will burst-plant cell walls prevent plants cells from bursting |
| Cell Membrane | The Cell Membrane allows certain things to enter and leave the cell. |
| Salt water | cells placed in saltwater will lose water and will shrink. |
| Nerve cells | Nerve cells can send messages to other nerve cells using neurotransmitters |
| Hormones | hormones target specific cells that have receptor proteins in their cell membrane. Hormones and receptors fit together specifically like lock and key. |