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CellMembrane/Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| receptors | receive signals |
| diffusion | substances move from high concentration to low concentration without using energy |
| active transport | substances move from low concentration to high concentration requires energy |
| osmosis | water can move freely from high to low |
| hypnotic solution | more water outside cell which causing it to go in |
| isotonic solution | same concentration of water in and out of cell |
| hypertonic solution | higher concentration of water inside the cell causing it to move out |
| facilitated diffusion | a membrane protein helps a substance pass through no energy used |
| endocytosis | material is taken into the cell by folding in |
| exocytosis | vacuole containing material joins with the cell membrane and forces material out |
| photosynthesis | with light and enzymes plants turn carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen |
| cellular respiration | process of breaking down food molecules to release ATP |