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Cell Vocab List 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endo (Prefix) | to move inside, enter |
| endocytosis | process by which a cell takes material into the cell by infolding of the cell membrane |
| exo (Prefix) | to move outside, exit |
| exocytosis | process by which a cell releases large amounts of material |
| hyper (Prefix) | excessive/above |
| hypertonic | having a lower concentration of solute outside of the cell |
| iso (Prefix) | balanced, same |
| isotonic | having the same solute concentration inside and outside of a cell |
| phago (Prefix) | eat |
| Phagocytosis | cell eating; the process by which a cell brings in solid material |
| pino (Prefix) | drink |
| pinocytosis | cell drinking; the process by which a cell brings in water |
| tonus (suffix) | tension |