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Unit 4
Unit 4 Cellular Transport
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| selectively permeable | cell membrane only lets certain things in or out |
| diffusion | the movement of something from where there is more to less |
| osmosis | the diffusion of WATER across a membrane |
| active transport | movement from LOW to HIGH; requires energy |
| passive transport | diffusion and osmosis do not require energy |
| cell membrane | things move across this to go into or out of a cell |
| homeostasis | the balanced state living things require to survive |