Define tonicity and understand the meanings of isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic. When water moves into a plant cell by osmosis, the internal turgor pressure developed pushes on the wall. List substances that can move directly through the plasma membrane. Different types of proteins move substances like glucose and ions across the membrane by active and passive transport mechanisms. Be able to distinguish between facilitated diffusion and active transport in terms of movement mechanisms and types of materials moved.
Reproduction means producing a new generation of cells or multicelled individuals.
Name the organic macromolecule that contains the ultimate instructions for making proteins. Distinguish between somatic cells and germ cells as to their location and function in either a plant or an animal. Define and distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. Name and list the three steps in the prokaryotic cell division mechanism. The eukaryotic chromosome is composed of DNA and proteins.