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Science Chapter 4
Holt Science and Technology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What must an organism be able to take in? | energy and raw materials |
| What part of a cell do materials move in and out of? | cell membrane |
| What does taking in raw materials and getting rid of wastes help an organism do? | Stay healthy |
| What does an organism have to get rid of? | Wastes |
| What is everything, including gelatin and dye, made up of? | tiny moving particles |
| Where will particles move when they are crowded? | to where it is less crowded |
| What do we call the movement of particles from crowded areas to less crowded areas? | diffusion |
| What are the fluids in an organisms' cells mostly made of? | water |
| What are particles that make up water called? | molecules |
| What is the diffusion of water called? | osmosis |
| What does water move through during diffusion | cell membrane |
| What is made up of water, salts, sugars, and other particles? | plasma |
| What helps keep plasma in balance? | osmosisosmosis |
| What does osmosis bring into the cells that helps wilted plant cells | water |
| How do small particles cross a cell membrane? | through the channels |
| How do particles mve from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration? | active transport |
| How do particles move from a high to low concentration? | passive transport |
| What is a sac formed from pieces of cell membrane called? | vesicle |