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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is diffusion? | when particles in a liquid or gas spread out from regions of high concentration to regions of low concentration |
| what is the difference between the regions of high concentration and low concentration called | The concentration gradient |
| what is osmosis? | Osmosis is the movement of free water molecules from a region of high concentration of free water molecules to a region of low concentration of free water molecules across a partially permeable membrane. |
| what do cells use for energy during active transport? | ATP |
| what is another name for cell membrane | Phospholipid bilayer |
| what is a phospholipid bilayer made up of? | Phosphate heads, fatty acid tails, proteins and cholesterol |
| when the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall, the cell is said to be_______or________. | Flaccid, turgid |
| what is it called when the cytoplasm is reduced? | Plasmolysis |