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Diffusion |
The movement of a particle across a concentration gradient. |
Movement of gasses through the membrane, ions through an ion channel, or nutrients via transporters |
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Osmosis |
Movement of water through a semipermeable membrane |
Movement of water across the plasma membrane through aquaporins. |
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Filtration |
Movement of materials through a membrane down a pressure gradient. |
Movement of materials out of the blood under the force of blood pressure |
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Active Transport (pumps) |
Movement of materials through the plasma membrane against the concentration gradient using transporters |
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Bulk Transport |
Movement of large materials through the plasme membrane using vesicles; also called vesicular transport. |
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Endocytosis |
Transport fo bulk amounts of materials into the cell. |
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Exocytosis |
Transport of bulk materials out of the cell using vesicles. |
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Metabolism |
The total sum of the creation and use of energy. |
Contains Catabolism and Anabolism. |
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Catabolism |
The breakdown of bonds to produce ATP. |
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Anabolism |
The use of ATP for production of larger molecules. |
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Element |
Different types of atoms. |
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Atom |
The most basic unit of matter. |
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