Respiration and Diffusion&Osmosis

Question	Answer
Aerobic Respiration	Is the controlled release of energy from food using oxygen
Anaerobic Respiration	Is the controlled release of energy from food without the use of oxygen
Fermentation	Another word name for anaerobic respiration (the controlled release of energy from food without using oxygen)
Biotechnology	Is the use of living things or their components (especially cells and enzymes) to manufacture useful products or to carry out useful reactions
Glycolysis	Is the conversion of glucose into two molecules or pyruvic acid
Selectively Permeable Membrane	Allows some but not all molecules to pass through
Diffusion	Is the spreading out of molecules from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
Osmosis	Is the movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to a region of low water concentration
Turgor/Turgor Pressure	Is the outward pressure of the cytoplasm and vacuole against the cell wall of a plant (cause from excess water)

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