The Himalayan mayapple<span> is not an easy plant to </span>get<span> hold of. Yet we humans keep trying, because the poisonous plant also naturally produces </span>podophyllotoxin<span>, a preliminary compound in etoposide—classed as an essential medicine by the World Health Organization (WHO)</span>
Against their concentration gradient means its active transport.
Diffusion is with the concentration gradient.
Osmosis is the movement of water.
Semipermeable means only certain substances can pass through. I imagine you are talking about cell membranes which are semipermeable. This means vital things like oxygen and nutrients are able to pass through the membrane, while not allowing everything to enter the cell
Hypothalamus and pituitary glands are two endocrine glands that are made of a mixture of nervous and epithelial tissues. The endocrine system is made up with a series of glands located around the body. These glands includes the pituitary gland, thyroid glands, parathyroid glands, thymus, pancreas adrenal glands among others. Each of the glands produces hormones, which have a specific function in the body.
