Cellular Transport

Front

What is the term for a solution where the concentration of solutes is equal inside and outside the cell?

Back

Isotonic

Front

What is the process called when particles move through the cell membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

Back

Diffusion

Front

What is the term for the diffusion of water across a cell membrane?

Back

Osmosis

Front

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

Back

Active transport

Front

What is a membrane called that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through while blocking others?

Back

Semi-permeable membrane

Front

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

Back

Hypotonic

Front

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

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Hypertonic

Front

What is the process by which cells take in liquid from the surrounding environment?

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Pinocytosis

Front

What is the term for the movement of molecules across a cell membrane without the use of energy?

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Passive transport

Front

What is the role of protein channels in cellular transport?

Back

They facilitate the movement of specific molecules across the cell membrane.