Cells and Cell Transport

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What are the 2 parts of a phospholipid?

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Hydrophilic heads, hydrophobic tails.

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What type of cell contains membrane-bound organelles and can be either plant or animal?

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Eukaryotic Cell.

Front

What is the goal of transport in cells?

Back

Equilibrium.

Front

What is the best example of osmosis?

Back

Water moving through the cell membrane.

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What type of transport requires energy in the form of ATP?

Back

Active Transport.

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

What is the difference between passive and active transport?

Back

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

Front

What is diffusion?

Back

The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Front

What is a hypotonic solution?

Back

A solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution.

Front

What is a hypertonic solution?

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A solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution.