Cell Membrane and Transport

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What structure controls the cellular traffic of the cell?

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Cell Membrane

Front

What is ATP used for in cellular processes?

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Active Transport

Front

Osmosis is a form of what type of transport?

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Passive Transport

Front

What type of transport requires energy to move solutes against the concentration gradient?

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Active Transport

Front

What does the cell membrane maintain?

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Homeostasis/Equilibrium

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Define the cell membrane.

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A biological membrane that separates and protects the interior of the cell from the external environment.

Front

What is passive transport?

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The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy.

Front

What is active transport?

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The movement of substances against their concentration gradient, requiring energy.

Front

What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is a concentration gradient?

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A difference in the concentration of a substance across a space.