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Reann Chance
Physiology Set 1 Weeks 1-6
Term | Definition |
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Lipids | water-insoluble organic bio-molecules |
hydrophilic | meaning “water loving" |
hydrophobic | “water fearing” |
concentration gradient | measurable difference in concentration from one area to another. |
Osmosis | the movement of water through a semipermeable membrane. |
endocytosis | plasma membrane “traps” some extracellular material and brings it into the cell |
phagocytosis | microorganisms or other large particles are engulfed by the plasma membrane and enter the cell in vesicles that have pinched off from the membrane. |
mRNA Messenger RNA | Serves as working copy of one protein-coding gene |
metaphase | means “position-changing phase” or “in-the-middle phase.” |
Anaphase | the “apart phase,” |