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Process Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Osmosis | a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated one |
| Diffusion | main method by which small molecules move across the cell membrane |
| Concentration | the amount of a substance in a specific space or substance |
| Membrane | the thin, limiting covering of a cell or cell part |
| Active Transport | the movement of materials through a cell using energy |
| fermentation | the process by which cells break down molecules to release energy without using oxygen |
| Lipids | rich energy |
| Nucleic Acids | very long organic molecules made up of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and phosphorus |