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The two processes are diffusion and active transport.
Diffusion is the process where a substance moves from a high concentration to a low concentration. This can be referred to as going down a concen...

At the arteriole end:The blood in the capillary has a high hydrostatic pressure due to the inherently high pressure in the blood vessels (due to ventricular contraction). Hydrostatic pressure would tend t...

Photosynthesis is the process during which plants convert Sunlight, Carbondioxide and Water in Glucose and Oxygen. Photosynthesis happens at the plants thylakoid-membrane which are located inside the chlo...

You can find two types of membranes in the cell: the plasma membrane (or cell surface membrane) that is surrounding the whole cell and intracellular membranes that are found within the cell surrounding th...

Blood pressure is the result of the force exerted by the blood against the arteries through which it flows.This is determined by various factors including the compliance of blood vessels, the presence of ...