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lesson 6 vocabulary
definintions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |