Cell Transport Review

Front

What is the term to describe maintaining internal balance in the cell?

Back

Homeostasis

Front

What organelle of the cell produces energy?

Back

Mitochondria

Front

Which way will the water molecules move during osmosis?

Back

Out of the cell, so the cell shrinks.

Front

What is the process called when molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?

Back

Diffusion

Front

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

Back

Osmosis

Front

What type of transport requires energy (ATP) to move substances across the cell membrane?

Back

Active Transport

Front

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and control what enters and leaves.

Front

What is the difference between passive transport and active transport?

Back

Passive transport does not require energy, while active transport does.

Front

What is a concentration gradient?

Back

A difference in the concentration of a substance across a space.

Front

What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

Back

The cell shrinks as water moves out.