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Diffusion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active Transport | The movement of molecules across a membrane from lower to higher concentration, using ATP |
| ATP | Produced in the mitochondria, it is a molecule that is the source of an organism's energy |
| Cell Membrane | Made of lipids and proteins, it regulates what enters and exits a cell |
| Diffusion | Passive movement of materials across a membrane from high to low concentration requiring no energy |
| Glucose | The most common sugar used by organisms for cellular respiration |
| Indicator | A chemical that causes an observable change that shows the presence of another substance |
| Osmosis | The diffusion of water across a membrane |
| Passive transport | The movement of molecules across a membrane from high to low concentration |
| Semi-permeable | Ability of a membrane to allow some but not all substances to pass through |
| Stain | Any chemical that makes parts of the specimen under the microscope more visible |
| Starch | A large carbohydrate composed of simple sugars that is involved in evergy storage in an organism |