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lesson 6 vocabulary
definintions
Term | Definition |
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Active Transport | Takes place when energy is needed to move substances through a cell membrane; uses transport proteins. |
Bile | A yellow-green liquid that breaks down fats and is stored in the gallbladder made in the liver and is alkaline. |
Diffusion | Random movement of molecules from an area where there are more of them into an area where there are fewer of them. |
Duondenum | A fancy name for the first 25 centimeters of the small intestine. |
Gallbladder | Where bile is stored. |
Liver | The largest internal organ, produces bile. |
Pancreas | Where pancreatic juice is made 1.5 liters a day. |
Passive Transport | The movement of substances through the cell membrane without using energy. |
Pyloric Sphincter | The gateway to the small intestine. |
Semi-Permeable | When membranes are choosy about what does and does not get through them. |
Osmosis | The diffusion of water through the cell membrane. |
Equilibrium | The number of molecules in two areas are the same. |