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Active transport |
Particles move from low concentration to high ,against concentration gradient eg(gut to blood) |
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Diffusion |
Spreading out of particles of gas in solution results in net movement of particles |
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Osmosis |
Net movement in water across partially permeable membrane (doesn’t let all particles through , only small same) |
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Osmosis plants |
Movement DOWN concentration gradient |
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Medical drugs tested for |
Efficiency, dosage , toxicity |
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3 trials |
Preclinical -cells tissues animals Clinical-healthy volunteers/patients Double blind trials-some patients given placebos (fake treatment) |
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Lifestyle risk factors cancer |
Smoking /obesity/common viruses,UV exposure ,genetics |
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Smoking risks |
Cardiovascular disease Coronary heart disease Lung cancer Lung disease bronchitis Premature/lowweight /still birth
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Photosynthesis |
Carbon dioxide + water—————>glucose+oxygen |
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Carcinogens |
Substance capable of causing cancer in living tissues |
