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Bio 5
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| facilitated diffusion | transport of substances through membrane with aid of carrier proteins |
| cytolysis | bursting of a cell |
| plasmolysis | shrinking of cell membrane in hypertonic solution, happens in response to loss of water during osmosis |
| turgor pressure | pressure on the inside if the cell walls; caused by movement of water into cell |
| contractile vacuole | organelle that accumulates water and releases it periodically to maintain osmotic pressure |
| isotonic | solute concentration is equal |