Cell Transport

Front

What is the term for a solution where the concentration of solute is the same inside and outside the cell?

Back

Isotonic

Front

What is the process called when a cell engulfs material to bring it into the cell?

Back

Endocytosis

Front

Which type of transport does not require energy and involves the movement of water across a membrane?

Back

Osmosis

Front

What are the proteins called that facilitate the movement of water during osmosis?

Back

Aquaporins

Front

What happens to a cell when it is placed in a hypotonic solution?

Back

The cell will swell or grow.

Front

What is the term for a solution with a higher concentration of solute compared to the inside of the cell?

Back

Hypertonic

Front

What is the term for a solution with a lower concentration of solute compared to the inside of the cell?

Back

Hypotonic

Front

What is the process called when molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without energy?

Back

Diffusion

Front

What is the main difference between active transport and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.

Front

What is the term for the movement of large particles into the cell through vesicles?

Back

Endocytosis