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Unit 4
Cell Transport
Term | Definition |
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Active Transport | Requires the use of energy to move materials from a lower concentration to a higher concentration (less crowded area to a more crowded area) |
Passive Transport | Does NOT require energy to move materials from a higher concentration to a lower concentration (Highly crowded area to a less crowded area) |
Osmosis | The movement of WATER from a high concentrated area to a lower concentrated area (crowded to a less crowded area) |
Diffusion | A type of passive transport that moves non-water molecules from a higher concentrated area to a lower concentrated area. |