| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Active Transport | the process of purposefully moving a molecule across the membrane of a cell |
| Equilibrium | when the concentrations of two different molecules are evenly spread out |
| Solute | the part of the solution that dissolves and spreads out |
| Solvent | the liquid part (water) of a solution |
| Hypertonic | A solution that is made up of a higher concentration of solute than another |
| Hypotonic | A solution that is made up of a lower concentration of solute than another |
| Diffusion | the movement of molecules from an area of high to low concentration |
| Osmosis | the movement of water across a membrane from an area of high to low concentration |
| ATP | Active transport requires energy which is provided by molecules of ________ |
| Cell membrane | the cell structure that is most responsible for maintaining cell homeostasis |
| Diffusion Gradient | having two different areas of concentration |
| Permeable | The process used to maintain homeostasis. The cell membrane has to be _________ to allow some molecules to pass through. |
| Active sites | Sites that allow certain things in or out of the cell. Must fit like a puzzle piece. |
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