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Diffusion
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Movement of particles from a region where they are relatively high in concentration to a region where they are at lower concentration
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Osmosisactive
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The NET movement of a solvent, usually water, across a differentially permeable membrane from a leak solution to a strong solution
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Active transport
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A process in which energy is used to move particles through a membrane against a concentration gradient
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Cytosis
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A transport mechanism for the movement of large quantities of molecules into and out of cells
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Types of cytosis
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Endocytosis, exocytosis, and transcytosis
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Hypertonic
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Describes a solution with a higher solute concentration compared with another solution
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Hypotonic
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Describes a solution with a lower solute concentration compared with another solution
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Isotonic
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Describes a fluid with an equal concentration to another fluid
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