Cellular Transport

Front

What is the term for a solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution?

Back

Hypertonic

Front

What is the primary function of the plasma membrane?

Back

To regulate what enters and leaves the cell.

Front

What type of transport does not require energy from the cell?

Back

Passive transport

Front

What happens to an animal cell placed in a hypertonic solution?

Back

It shrinks.

Front

What is the term for a solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution?

Back

Hypotonic

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Front

What is diffusion?

Back

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Front

What is isotonic solution?

Back

A solution with the same concentration of solutes as another solution.

Front

What occurs when a cell is placed in an isotonic solution?

Back

The cell remains the same size.

Front

What is the role of transport proteins in cellular transport?

Back

To help move substances across the plasma membrane.