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| 2715028157 | Concentration | the amount of the substance (solute) dissolved in a unit of the other substance (solvent) |  | 0 |
| 2715028365 | Concentration gradient | the difference in concentration of a particular molecule between two regions |  | 1 |
| 2715028366 | Passive transport | the process of molecular movement which does not require energy |  | 2 |
| 2715029910 | Diffusion | the net movement of molecules down a concentration gradient |  | 3 |
| 2715030282 | Facilitated diffusion | the movement of molecules down a concentration gradient with the aid of membrane proteins |  | 4 |
| 2715030283 | Ion channels | the membrane proteins that open and close to allow specific ions to pass through |  | 5 |
| 2715030806 | Carrier proteins | the membrane proteins that bind to specific large molecules |  | 6 |
| 2715030807 | Isotonic | a solution with the same concentration (same amount of solutes/water) as a comparable solution |  | 7 |
| 2715030808 | Hypertonic | a more concentrated solution; the solution contains more solute and less water |  | 8 |
| 2715031181 | Hypotonic | a less concentrated solution; the solution contains less solute and more water |  | 9 |
| 2715031182 | Turgor | the rigid state of a cell due to high water pressure |  | 10 |
| 2715031183 | Osmosis | the diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane such as the cell membrane |  | 11 |
| 2715031768 | Active transport | the process of molecular movement which requires energy |  | 12 |
| 2715031769 | Ion pump | the membrane proteins that pumps one-way against the ion's concentration gradient, a form of active transport |  | 13 |
| 2715031770 | Cotransport | the coupled passage of two molecules through a membrane such as the cell membrane, a form of active transport |  | 14 |
| 2715032032 | Symport | the coupled passage of two molecules through a membrane in the same direction, a form of active transport |  | 15 |
| 2715032033 | Antiport | the coupled passage of two molecules through a membrane opposite directions, a form of active transport | | 16 |
| 2715032376 | Endocytosis | the action of the cell membrane surrounding outside materials and fusing with itself to bring in materials |  | 17 |
| 2715032377 | Exocytosis | the action of a vacuole of a cell fusing with the cell membrane to expel materials |  | 18 |
| 2715032645 | Homeostasis | the ability to maintain stable internal conditions independent of the conditions that exist in the environment |  | 19 |
