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Vocab2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Osmosis | The movement of a liquid across a semipermeable membrane. |
| Diffusion | The movement of material from an area of high concentration into area of law concentration. |
| Passive Transport | When cells don;t use any energy to move materials in and out of the cells. |
| Active transport | When cells have to use energy to move materials in and out of the cell. |
| Endocytosis | when a cell surrounds a large particle in pseudopod (fake foot) and uses energy to pull it into the cell. |
| Exocytosis | When a cell surrounds a particle in a vesicle and pushes it out of the cell. |
| Photosynthesis | When a plant cell uses water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide to create glucose for energy. |
| Cellular Respiration | When animals cells use oxygen to process food into glucose and energy. |
| Fermentation | A backup system for cells to create energy when the cells don't have enough oxygen. The cells use carbon dioxide. |