Exchange and Transport

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Lyla Bensley

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  • diffusion
    the net movement of particles from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
  • osmosis
    the diffusion of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from an area of higher water potential to an area of lower water potential
  • diffusion distance
    the distance over which particles diffuse across
  • alveoli 

    a microscopic air sac in the lungs where gas exchange occurs