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Diffusion |
The movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density |
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Osmosis |
The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane |
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Passive transport |
The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell |
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active transport |
The movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy |
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Cell membrane |
Surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vessel to bring the particle into the cell |
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Exocytosis |
The process in which he still releases a particle by enclosing the particles in a vessel that then moves to the cell surface and fuses with the cell membrane |
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Photosynthesis |
The process by which plants algae and some bacteria use sunlight carbon dioxide and to make food |
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Cellular respiration |
The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food |
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Fermentation |
The breakdown of food without the use of oxygen |
