Cell Transport

Front

The movement of materials that does NOT require energy is called...

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Passive transport

Front

Which describes an isotonic environment?

Back

Concentrations of water are equal inside and outside the cell.

Front

The movement of materials that requires energy is called...

Back

Active transport

Front

Which describes a hypotonic environment?

Back

Too much water in the cell will cause the cell to burst - the percentage of water is higher outside the cell than inside the cell.

Front

When a cell forms a vesicle around unwanted particles and expels it OUT of the cell, this process is called...

Back

Exocytosis

Front

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

Back

To regulate what enters and exits the cell.

Front

Define diffusion.

Back

The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Front

What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

Back

The cell will lose water and shrink.

Front

What is the role of transport proteins in cell transport?

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They help move substances across the cell membrane.