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chapter seven2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell wall | layer around the membrane |
| lipid bilayer | strong layer b/w the cell and its surroundings |
| concentration | mass of a solute in a given volume of a solution |
| diffusion | particles move from a more concentrated area to a less concentrated area |
| equilibrium | when the concentration of a solute is the same throughout a system..system has reached.... |
| osmosis | diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane |
| isotonic | two solutions with the "same strength" |
| hypertonic | two solutions and one have above strength |
| hypotonic | below strength |
| faciltated diffusion | 100s of different protein channels have been found that allow particular substances to cross different membranes |
| active transport | transports of ions or molecules across a cell membrane |
| endocytosis | taking materials into the cell by means of infoldings of tyhe cell membrane |
| phagocytosis | extensions of cytoplasim surround a particle and package it within a vacuole. |
| pinocytosis | tiny pockets that form around the cell membrane, fill w/ liquid, and form vacuoles w/in the cell |
| exocytosis | the member of the vacuole surrounding the material fuses with the cell |
| cell specialization | cells in an organism can develop in different ways to [reform different tasks |
| tissue | group of similar cells that perform a particular function |
| organ | tissues work together |
| orgam system | a group of organs that work together to perform a specific function |