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Unit 3 BIOLOGY Mid-Unit Test Review
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Biology
10th Grade
11/08/2013

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Diffusion
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the process that atoms and molecules move from a concentrated area to a less concentrated area.
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Active transport
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movement of materials across a membrane that requires an input of energy from a cell.
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Metabolic activity
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the breaking down of sugars in plants or animals.
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Cellular levels of organization
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Atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ system
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Exocytosis
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the movement of materials out of a cell by use of a vesicle.
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Facilitated Diffusion
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substances are transported across cell membranes by means of protein carrier molecules
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The Cell Theory
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The cell is the basic unit of life and that cells come only from existing cells
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Osmosis
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the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane
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Semi-permeable Membrane
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Permeable to some molecules, but not to each other
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Endocytosis
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the movement of materials into a cell by use of a vesicle
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Prokaryotic
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Eukaryotic Cells
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