Cell Transport

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What is Exocytosis?

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The process by which particles are removed from a cell by being pushed out.

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What is Endocytosis?

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The process by which a cell engulfs material from its environment, bringing it into the cell.

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Define Passive Diffusion.

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The movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration without the use of energy.

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What is Osmosis?

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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is a Hypertonic solution?

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A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell, causing the cell to lose water.

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What is a Hypotonic solution?

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A solution that has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell, causing the cell to gain water.

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What is an Isotonic solution?

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A solution that has the same concentration of solutes as the inside of the cell, resulting in no net movement of water.

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What is the role of the cell membrane?

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To control what enters and leaves the cell, acting as a barrier and a gatekeeper.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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The process of passive transport of molecules across a cell membrane via specific transmembrane proteins.

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What is active transport?

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The movement of molecules across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, requiring energy.