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Crenate

To shrivel or shrink, particularly in reference to red blood cells losing water in a hypertonic solution.

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Plasmolysis

The process where plant cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, leading to the separation of the plasma membrane from the cell wall.

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Osmoregulate

The process by which organisms maintain the balance of water and solutes in their bodies.

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Uniport

A type of active transport that moves one type of molecule in one direction across a membrane.

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Simport

A type of active transport that moves multiple types of molecules in one direction across a membrane.

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Antiport

A type of active transport that moves multiple types of molecules in opposite directions across a membrane.

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Endocytosis

The process through which cells internalize substances by engulfing them in a vesicle.

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Phagocytosis

A type of endocytosis where a cell engulfs large particles or other cells, often for digestion.

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Microvilli

Finger-like projections in the small intestine that increase surface area for absorption.

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Peroxisomes

Cell structures found in both plant and animal cells that contain enzymes for breaking down fatty acids and detoxifying harmful substances.