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13 Cards in this Set
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negative feedback |
Occurs when the response to a stimulus reduces the original stimulus. |
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positive feedback |
Occurs when the response to a stimulus increases the original stimulus. |
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semipermeable |
Permeable only to certain small small molecules. |
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hydrophilic |
Having a strong affinity for water. |
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hydrophobic |
Having little or no affinity for water. |
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solute |
The substance dissolved in a given solution. |
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solvent |
A substance that dissolves another to form a solution. |
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solution |
Such a substance, as dissolved sugar or salt in solution. |
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osmotic pressure |
The force that a dissolved substance exerts on a semipermeable membrane, through which it cannot penetrate, when separated by it from pure solvent |
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glycolysis |
The catabolism of carbohydrates, as glucose and glycogen, by enzymes, with the release of energy and the production of lactic pyruvic acid. |
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lactic acid fermentation |
A biological process by which glucose and other six carbon sugars are converted into cellular energy and the metabolite lactate. |
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alcoholic fermentation |
A biological process in which molecules such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy and thereby produce ethanol and carbon dioxide as metabolic waste products. |
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transpiration |
The passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere. |
