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active transport |
movement of substances through a cell membrane using the cell's energy |
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diffusion |
movement from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower contration |
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endocytosis |
process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane |
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exocytosis |
process during which a cell's vesicles release their contents outside the cell |
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facilitated diffuusion |
when molecules pass through a cell membrane using transport proteins |
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osmosis |
diffusion of water molecules only through a membrane |
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passive transport |
movement of substances through a cell membrane without using energy |
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cellular respiration |
series of chemical reactions that convert energy in food molecules into ATP |
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fermentation |
reaction used to obtain energy from food when oxygen levels are low |
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glycolysis |
process by which glucose is broken down |
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photosynthesis |
series of reactions that convert light energy, water, and CO2 into glucose and give off oxygen |
