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Chapter 3.2 & 3.3
Chapter 3.2 & 3.3 Science Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| selectively permeable | means that some substances can pass through the membrane while others cannot |
| diffusion | the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
| osmosis | the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane |
| passive transport | the movement of dissolved materials through a cell membrane without using cellular energy |
| active transport | the movement of materials through a cell membrane using cellular energy |
| photosynthesis | the process by which a cell captures energy in sunlight and uses it to make food |
| autotroph | an organism that makes it’s own food |
| heterotroph | an animal that cannot make it’s own food |
| pigment | the green color from chloroplasts come from pigments |
| chlorophyll | the main photosynthetic pigment in chloroplasts |
| stomata | carbon dioxide enters the plant through small openings on the undersides of the leaves called stomata |