Cellular Transport

Front

What is the normal concentration of water inside of a cell?

Back

Isotonic

Front

What controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What characteristic describes the cell membrane's ability to let some things in and keep others out?

Back

Selectively permeable

Front

What is the regulation of the cell's internal environment called?

Back

Homeostasis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Front

Does osmosis require energy?

Back

No

Front

What is the process called when water moves across a selectively permeable membrane?

Back

Osmosis

Front

What term describes a solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to the cell?

Back

Hypotonic

Front

What term describes a solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to the cell?

Back

Hypertonic

Front

What is the term for the balance of water and solutes in a cell?

Back

Equilibrium

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Front

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and control what enters and exits.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2