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circulatory system
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transportation of nutrients TO CELLS and WASTES AWAY
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concentration gradient
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the difference in concentration between a region of GREATER CONCENTRATION and a region of LESSER CONCENTRATION
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cyclosis
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a type of circulation occurring INSIDE a cell, in which there is a streaming motion of cytoplasm
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active transport
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a process in which a membrane requires the expenditure of cellular energy
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diffusion
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the movement of molecules or particles from an area of lesser concentration
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endocytosis
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movement of a substance by a vesicle to the INSIDE of a cell
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facilited diffusion
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transport of substances THROUGH a cell membrane down a concentration gradient aided by carrier proteins
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phloem
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the tissue that conducts food and other dissolved materials throughout the plant
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plasmolysis
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the ,movement of water out of a cell (osmosis) it results in the collapse of the cell
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transport
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all the process by which substances pass INTO OR OUT OF cells and circulate within the organism
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vascular tissue
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the xylem and phloem of a plant (connecting tissue)
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xylem
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the tissue that conducts water and minerals from the roots upward through the plant, helps to support the plant
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passive transport
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transport movement of a substance WITHOUT the use of energy by the cell
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exocytosis
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movement of a substance by a vesicle to the OUTSIDE of a cell
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osmosis
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flow of water of LOW CONCENTRATION TO HIGH
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