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Ch 4.1 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | the movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density |
| Osmosis | the diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane |
| Passive Transport | the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell |
| Active Transport | the movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy |
| Endocytosis | the process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vesicle to bring the particle into the cell |
| Exocytosis | the process in which a cell releases a particle by enclosing the particle in a vesicle that then moves to the cell surface and fuses with the cell membrane |
| Semipermeable | means that only certain substances can pass through |