Diffusion and Osmosis Word Search

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  1. 5. pressure The term used for the pressure exerted against the cell wall of a plant cell created by expanded cells affected by osmosis.
  2. 9. channels Specialized proteins that act as sorts of passageways for substances that cannot diffusion across the cell membrane otherwise.
  3. 10. The process by which the contents of a vesicle are evacuated out of the cell by fusing its membrane with that of the cell membrane.
  4. 12. (Adenosine Triphosphate) The organic compound that is created during cellular respiration and the main source energy for the body.
  5. 13. pump A important protein that maintains the proper concentration of both potassium and sodium ions.
  6. 16. The process in which cells in a hypertonic environment lose water and subsequently release the pressure against the cell wall of a plant cell.
  7. 17. A type of endocytosis in which liquid droplets are ingested by living cells used for many of the cell’s processes.
  8. 20. vacuoles Organelles in unicellular organisms that function as pumps, contracting and moving excess water out of the cell, and makes use of adenosine triphosphate.
  9. 22. gradient, The time frame in which solute is at a higher level of concentration in one area compared to another.
  10. 24. The process in which cells lacking organelles that return them to equilibrium expand with water to the point that they burst.
  11. 25. The stable system created when all forces or influences are balanced by equal and opposing forces.
  12. 26. The state in which the concentration of solute molecules are equal, creating equilibrium and a consistent movement of water occurs both in and out of the cell.
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  1. 1. The state in which the area outside of the cell has a higher concentration of solute molecules than the area inside of the cell, resulting in the solvent moving across the cell membrane and out of the cell.
  2. 2. Certain living cells that take part in phagocytosis in order to function properly.
  3. 3. The process by which phagocytes (specific living cells) engulf particles or other cells to assist in the function of the cell.
  4. 4. The on-going process in which an organism creates equilibrium between the its body and the surrounding environment.
  5. 6. The state in which the area outside the cell has a lower concentration of solute molecules compared to that which is inside the cell, causing the solvent to rush inside of the cytoplasm.
  6. 7. The fluid component of the cell, in which various organelles and molecules are suspended in.
  7. 8. The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
  8. 11. proteins Vital molecules that act as a key to facilitate the movement of certain substances across the cell membrane that cannot get in otherwise.
  9. 14. diffusion A form of passive transport wherein molecules are allowed through the cell membrane and move from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration.
  10. 15. transport The movement of molecules to an area of higher concentration with the help of Adenosine Triphosphate.
  11. 18. The process by which water molecules diffuse across the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration.
  12. 19. An organelle that acts as a carrier that is vital for multiple processes within and surrounding the cell.
  13. 21. transport The process by which a molecule or ion is allowed through the cell membrane by the means of concentration gradient
  14. 23. diffusion A specific type of diffusion in which a substance moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration with the assistance of transport molecule.