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HS Bio 8
Level 1 terms/definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | constant internal conditions maintained by organisms |
| concentration gradient | a change in concentration of particles across membrane |
| passive transport | movement of molecules across a membrane WITHOUT using energy |
| active transport | movement of molecules across a membrane that USES energy |
| selective permeability | property that allows only some substances to pass across the membrane |
| phospholipid | a lipid with a hydrophilic head and a hydrophobic tail, part of a cell membrane |
| equilibrium | a state in which particles are equal on both sides of a membrane |
| solution | a mixture of a solute and solvent (ex: salt water) |
| solute | a substance that is dissolved in a solvent (ex: salt in salt water) |
| solvent | the liquid in which a solute is dissolved (ex: water in salt water) |