Cell Transport: Movement of Materials

Front

What is the direction of water movement when there is more water outside of the cell?

Back

Water will move into the cell.

Front

If a cell is filled with salts, sugars, proteins, and other molecules, it is almost always __________ to freshwater.

Back

hypertonic

Front

What are the proteins called that carry out the active transport of small molecules or ions across a cell membrane?

Back

protein pumps

Front

What is the term for the movement of materials across the cell membrane without using cellular energy?

Back

passive transport

Front

In a hypotonic solution, where are most of the solutes located?

Back

inside the cell

Front

What is the term for a solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution?

Back

hypertonic solution

Front

What is the process called when a cell takes in materials by engulfing them?

Back

endocytosis

Front

What is the term for the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane?

Back

osmosis

Front

What type of transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient?

Back

active transport

Front

What is the term for a solution that has the same concentration of solutes as another solution?

Back

isotonic solution