Cell Transport

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What is a hypotonic solution?

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A hypotonic solution is one where the concentration of solutes outside the cell is lower than inside the cell, causing water to flow into the cell, potentially leading to swelling or bursting.

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What is diffusion?

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Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration until equilibrium is reached.

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What is active transport?

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Active transport is the movement of substances across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, requiring energy (ATP) to do so.

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What does selectively permeable mean?

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Selectively permeable refers to a property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through while blocking others.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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Facilitated diffusion is the process of transporting molecules across a cell membrane via a carrier protein from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the use of energy.

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What is osmosis?

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Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

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What is the difference between passive and active transport?

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Passive transport does not require energy and moves substances down their concentration gradient, while active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient.

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What is a hypertonic solution?

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A hypertonic solution is one where the concentration of solutes outside the cell is higher than inside the cell, causing water to flow out of the cell, leading to shrinkage.

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What role do carrier proteins play in cell transport?

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Carrier proteins assist in the transport of substances across the cell membrane, particularly in facilitated diffusion and active transport.

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What is equilibrium in the context of cell transport?

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Equilibrium is the state where the concentration of a substance is equal on both sides of a membrane, resulting in no net movement of that substance.