Fig. 1. Diffusion
Membranes keep molecules concentrated.
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Fig. 2. Osmosis
A semi-permeable membrane allows solute to be concentrated inside cells (A). If cells are placed in a hypotonic solution, water will diffuse into the cell, causing it to swell (B). If a cell wall is not present, the cells will eventually burst (C).


Fig. 3.Differential Cell Charactistics


Fig. 1.1. The cell is the basic living unit. a. multicellular organism, b. tissue, c. cells, d. cell interactions


Fig. 1.7a  Prokaryotic cell


Fig. 1.7b  Eukaryotic cell.


Fig. 1.9  The eukaryotic cell cycle.