life process definitions

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Anaerobic respiration
Cellular respiration in the absence of oxygen
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Aerobic respiration
The process by which food molecules are broken down using oxygen to release energy for the cells
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Diffusion
The movement of particles in a gas from high concentration to low concentration down a concentration gradient
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Osmosis
The movement of water down a concentration gradient from an area of high concentration of water molecules to a low concentration across a partially permeable menbrane
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Active Transport
The movement of substances against a concentration gradient or across a cell membrane using energy
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The process by which food molecules are broken down using oxygen to release energy for the cells

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Aerobic respiration

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The movement of particles in a gas from high concentration to low concentration down a concentration gradient

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The movement of water down a concentration gradient from an area of high concentration of water molecules to a low concentration across a partially permeable menbrane

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The movement of substances against a concentration gradient or across a cell membrane using energy

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