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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 a cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy |
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Endocytosis |
The process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle Ina vesicle to bring the particle into the cell |
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Exocytosis |
The process in which a cell releases a particle by enclosing the particle in a vesicle that then moves to the cell surface and fuses with the cell membrane |
