Moving Cellular Material

Front

What is a cell membrane that allows certain things to pass into and out of a cell?

Back

Semipermeable

Front

What is the diffusion of water molecules only through a membrane called?

Back

Osmosis

Front

What is the movement of substances through a cell membrane only by using energy?

Back

Active transport

Front

What is it called when the concentration of molecules is the same on both sides of a membrane?

Back

Equilibrium

Front

What is the process called when a cell releases its contents outside the cell?

Back

Exocytosis

Front

What term describes the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?

Back

Diffusion

Front

What is the process called when a cell takes in materials by engulfing them?

Back

Endocytosis

Front

What type of transport does not require energy to move substances across a cell membrane?

Back

Passive transport

Front

What is the term for the balance of water and solutes in a cell?

Back

Homeostasis

Front

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

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Hypertonic