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Biology:d
functions of the Cell
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Movement of molecules from a region of high conctentration to a regoin of low concentration | Diffusion |
| Allowing the passage of substances | Permeable |
| Membrane through which some substances can pass through but others can't | selectively permeable membrane |
| Diffusion of water through selectively permeable membrane | osmosis |
| a condition in which one solution has a lower concentration of dissolved material than another | Hypotonic |
| a condition in which one solution has a greater concentration of dissolved material than another | Hypertonic |
| a condition in which two solutions have egual concentrations of dissolved substances | Isotonic |
| a condition in which a cell shrinks from loss of water | Plasmolysis |
| Process in which large solids are taken in by a cell | Endocytosis |
| Process in which large solids are discharged from the cell | exosytosis |
| cells take in very small particles of liquids | Pinocytosis |
| Process of breaking molecules apart to release energy | Cell respiration |
| a series of reactions in cell respiration | Glycolysis |
| a series of reactions conducted in the presence of oxygen | Aerobic respiration |
| the breakdown of glucose is completed without oxygen | Fermentation |
| plants transform solar energy into chemical bond energy | Photosynthesis |
| special plant organells in which photosynthesis takes place | chloroplasts |
| the ability of an organism to maintain a stable enviornment | Homeostasis |
| the splitting od a compuond into parts by the addition of water | Hydrolysis |
| the sum of all physical and chemical processes by which living organized substance is produced and maintained | Metabolism |
| a molecule which functions in energy storage and transfer | Adenosine diphosphate(ADP) |
| a molecule which stores energy that is used to carry out cellular functions | Adenosine triphosphate(ATP) |