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Movement
Movement through Membranes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | The passive movement of molecules from areas of high concentration to area of low concentration. |
| Concentration Gradient | The difference in concentration between two areas |
| Osmosis | The movement of water from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration across a selectively permeable membrane. |
| selectively-Permeable Membrane | Proteins on cell membranes select or regulate what kind of molecules can move in and out of cells. |
| Multicellular Organisms | Need to monitor the environment of their bodies for salt and water. |
| Osmoregulation | Ways that organisms have of keeping the concentration of a solution at an optimum |
| Turgor | The firm state of plant cell due to the outward pressure of the cytoplasm against the cell wall, caused by entering the cell by osmosis. |
| Active Transport | The process where chemicals are taken into a cell against the diffusion gradient |