Cell Transport Flashcards 11/7-11/8

Front

The compound that moves through the cell membrane during osmosis is: oxygen, carbon dioxide, water, salt

Back

water

Front

Oxygen is a molecule that can pass through the cell membrane due to its

Back

size

Front

Materials enter and leave a cell due to openings in its

Back

membrane

Front

Passive transport does not require: oxygen, electricity, freezing, energy

Back

energy

Front

Diffusion is a function that moves molecules from an area of _____________ concentration to an area of _____________ concentration.

Back

high; low

Front

When a cell TAKES IN a substance by surrounding it with its cell membrane, it is called

Back

endocytosis

Front

Active transport requires ________________ for molecules to move.

Back

energy

Front

When a cell gets rid of large molecules by releasing them from vesicles to an area OUTSIDE the cell, it is called

Back

exocytosis

Front

Facilitated diffusion is a type of _________________ transport.

Back

passive

Front

The __________________ of a cell is limited by the ratio of its surface area to its volume.

Back

size