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You are probably thinking of facilitated diffusion but endocytosis also used energy. The difference is in the size of the item that is being taken in. Endocytosis involves larger items while facilitated diffusion involves very small items like ions.

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Why do cells use the process of diffusion?

Diffusion is essential for cells to bring nutrients and releasing wastes without spending energy.


What is the process by which cells ingest and digest solid substances?

Phagocytosis


What 2 substances does blood bring to all the cells in your body?

oxygen and glucose


Who demonstrated that the process fermentation is the result of substances found in living cells?

Pasteur


What breakdown of body cells or substances releasing energy and carbon dioxide?

cecum

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Why do cells use the process of diffusion?

Diffusion is essential for cells to bring nutrients and releasing wastes without spending energy.


What is diffusion in a cell?

Diffusion is an impromptu process in which cells allow certain substances to pass the plasma membrane, and not use any energy to do so.


What is the process by which substances enter and leave cells and become distributed within cells?

Transport


What is the process by which cells ingest and digest solid substances?

Phagocytosis


What 2 substances does blood bring to all the cells in your body?

oxygen and glucose


How do cells make and use energy?

Cells make and use energy through the process of photosynthesis. This process both creates energy and uses energy to deliver the nutrients.


What are the substances needed for phototsynthesis?

plant cells-leafs and with the energy of sunshine.


What is metabolic deficiency?

I believe it is when your body lacks some of the enzymes it needs for metabolism, which a a chemical process that cells undergo to produce certain substances and energy it needs to survive.


What are chemical substances needed by body cells that result from the process of digestion?

Nutrients are needed by body cells.


When carbohydrates are not available where do cells get energy?

They convert other substances (such as fat in the instance of animal cells) into carbohydrates


Who demonstrated that the process fermentation is the result of substances found in living cells?

Pasteur


What is the process used by cells to get energy?

Photosynthesis