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Cellular Transport and Homeostasis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Concentration gradient | greater amount of solutes on one side of a membrane |
| Solute | substance being dissolved |
| Solvent | substance that dissolves something |
| Solution | mixture of solvent and solute |
| Facilitator | “helper” |
| Osmosis | movement of water |
| Diffusion | molecules moving from an area of high concentration to a lower concentration |
| Transport proteins | proteins that help move large molecules into or out of the cell |
| -Phillic- | like or attract |
| -Phobic | dislike or repel |
| Hydro- | water |
| Equilibrium | balance of molecules on both sides of the membrane |
| Hyper- | above, excess |
| Hypo- | below, under |
| Iso- | same, equal |
| Hypertonic | water moves out of the cell in this type of solution |
| Hypotonic | water moves into the cell in this type of solution |
| Isotonic | water flows equally in and out of a cell in this type of solution |
| Semi-permiable | allows some materials to pass through while preventing other |
| ATP | high energy molecule |