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science cell parts
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| diffusion | the movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
| passive transport | the movement of substances through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy |
| active transport | the movement of substances through a cell membrane using the cell's energy. |
| osmosis | the diffusion of water molecules only through a membrane. |
| facilitated diffusion | the process by which molecules pass through a cell membrane using special proteins called transport proteins |
| endocytosis | the process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane. |
| exocytosis | the process during which a cell's vesicles release their contents outside the cell. |
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