Saturday, June 24, 2017

2.12 Understand Definitions of Diffusion, Ssmosis and Active Transport

DEFINITION:

TERM
DEFINITION
DIFFUSION
Net Movement of Particles Down the Concentration Gradient (High Concentration to Low Concentration)
OSMOSIS
Net Movement of Water Particles Down the Concentration Gradient (High Concentration to Low Concentration) through a Partially Permeable Membrane
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
Net Movement of Molecules and Substances Against the Concentration Gradient (Low Concentration to High Concentration) using Energy in the form of ATP

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