Transport in Cells / The Blood Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• diffusion : the spreading out of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
• osmosis : the movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a region of higher water concentration to a region of lower water concentration.
• active transport : the movement of particles against a concentration gradient using energy transferred during respiration.
• differentiation : the process by which a cell becomes specialized for its job.
• hemoglobin : a red pigment found in red blood cells which carries oxygen.
• biconcave: the shape of a red blood cell.
• platelets : a small fragment of a cell found in the blood to clot at a wound.
• plasma : the liquid component of blood, which transports the contents of the blood around the body.
• tissue: blood is this.
• venacava : a blood vessel (vein) which transports blood into the heart from the rest of the body (excluding the lungs).
• aorta : a blood vessel (artery) which transports blood from the heart to the rest of the body (excluding the lungs).