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Diffusion? |
A spontaneous movement of molecules of a fluid or gas from an area of the high concentration to an area of low concentration until the equilibrium is reached |
Movement |
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Why does this movement take place? |
Kinetic energy |
Energy |
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Passive transport? |
The movement of molecules along the concentration gradient |
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Active transport? |
When molecules move from a low to a high concentration area against the concentration gradient |
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Osmosis? |
This is a special type of diffusion where the particles that move are water molecules |
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