Passive Transport Review

Front

What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

Back

Water will move out of the cell causing it to shrink.

Front

What type of solution is a salt solution where no osmosis is observed?

Back

Isotonic

Front

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cell membrane?

Back

Site of ATP (energy) production.

Front

What term describes the stability of a cell's internal environment?

Back

Homeostasis.

Front

What type of passive transport requires a transport protein?

Back

Facilitated diffusion.

Front

Define passive transport.

Back

The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Front

What is the role of the cell membrane?

Back

To regulate what enters and exits the cell.

Front

What is a hypotonic solution?

Back

A solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell.

Front

What occurs in a hypotonic solution?

Back

Water moves into the cell, causing it to swell.