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CH 1-4 cell membrane
Jobs of cell membrane
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| active transport | movement of substances through the cell membrane using energy! |
| diffusion | random movement of molecules from and area where they are crowded into an area where there is less crowding. |
| endocytosis | process of taking substances into a cell by surrounding them with the cell's membrane |
| equilibrium | the crowding of molecules in two areas are the same; equally spread out |
| exocytosis | process in which the contents of a vacuole are moved outside a cell |
| osmosis | the diffusion of water through the cell membrane |
| passive transport | movement of substances through the cell membrane without using energy |
| selectively permeable | allowing only somethings to pass through |
| vacuole | a small membrane-wrapped sack in a cell |