51-60 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Cellular Transport
The movement of materials into, out of, or within of a cell
Vacuole
The organelle that is used to store materials.
Passive Transport
Type of cell transport that does not require energy.
Diffusion
The movement of particles move from an area of higher concentration to
an area of lower concentration through a selectively permeable membrane.
Osmosis
The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.
Active Transport
Type of cell transport that does require energy
Cellular Respiration
The process that releases energy by breaking down glucose
in the presence of oxygen.
Photosynthesis
The process by which plants and some organisms use light energy
to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and glucose.
Protein Synthesis
The process of making proteins
Cell Division
The process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells
hetero
different or other; heterozygous
homo
similar or like; homozygous
hydro
water; hydration, hydropower
hyper
over or beyond; hyperactive, hypertonic
hypo
under or less than; hypodermic, hypoglycemic
