Transports Concepts in Biology

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Draw

Draw an example of simple diffusion!

Multiple Choice

To facilitate means to...

• assist

• hinder

• biomolecules

• watch

Multiple Choice

What purpose do channel and carrier proteins serve?

• To move molecules across the membrane from high to low concentration.

• To move molecules across the membrane from low to high concentration.

• To give the phospholipid bilayer (cell membrane) structure.

• They allow for osmosis and simple diffusion to occur.

Multiple Choice

Does the Cell Membrane regulate the flow of water (H2O)?

• Yes

• No

Match

Match:

• Solute

• Solvent

• Solution

Salt

Water

Salty Water

• Salt

• Water

• Salty Water

Open Ended

Why does water move INTO the cell, when that cell is placed in a hypotonic solution?

Multiple Choice

Does water move into and out of a cell, when that cell is placed in an isotonic solution?

• yes

• no

Match

Match

• Hypertonic Solution

• Hypotonic solution

• Isotonic Solution

Causes the Cell to Shrivel.

Causes the cell to swell

The cell is boring and normal.

• Causes the Cell to Shrivel.

• Causes the cell to swell

• The cell is boring and normal.

Match

Match

• Hypertonic

• Hypotonic

• Isotonic

Higher solute concentration outside the cell

Lower solute concentration outside the cell

Equal solute concentration inside and outside the cell

• Higher solute concentration outside the cell

• Lower solute concentration outside the cell

• Equal solute concentration inside and outside the cell