T4L4* Flashcard

Front

What is something that lets some things pass through but stops others, like a window screen?

Back

Permeable membrane

Front

What happens when things move from a crowded place to a less crowded place?

Back

Diffusion

Front

Osmosis is when ____ moves through a special barrier, like a sponge soaking up water.

Back

Water

Front

What happens when a cell "eats" something by wrapping around it and pulling it inside?

Back

Endocytosis

Front

If a cell pushes something out, like throwing out the trash, what is it called?

Back

Exocytosis

Front

Diffusion is when things spread out from a crowded place to a less crowded place.

Back

True

Front

Endocytosis is when a cell takes in something, like eating food.

Back

True

Front

Osmosis is when air moves through a membrane.

Back

False

Front

Exocytosis is how a cell gets rid of things it doesn’t need.

Back

True

Front

A cell’s membrane is like a door that only lets some things in and out.

Back

True