What is passive transport?
Passive and Active Transport

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Passive transport is the movement of molecules across a cell membrane without the use of energy, moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
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What is active transport?
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Active transport is the movement of molecules across a cell membrane using energy, moving from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration.
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Define isotonic solution.
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An isotonic solution is a solution where the concentration of solutes is equal inside and outside the cell, resulting in no net movement of water.
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Define hypertonic solution.
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A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside, causing the cell to lose water and shrink.
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Define hypotonic solution.
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A hypotonic solution has a lower concentration of solutes outside the cell than inside, causing the cell to gain water and swell.
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What is osmosis?
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Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
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What is facilitated diffusion?
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Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport that uses protein channels to help move molecules across the cell membrane.
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