Cell Transport Vocabulary

Cell structure that controls what goes in and out of the cell.

• cell membrane

• nucleus

• cell wall

• cytoplasm

The diffusion of water molecules only through a semi-permemable membrane.

• Diffusion

• Aquaporin

• Osmosis

• Homeostasis

The ability to maintain a stable internal environment.

• Homeostasis

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Facilitated Diffusion

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

the movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy

• active transport

• passive transport

• fermentation

• vesicle

only allowing certain molecules to pass in or out

• semi-permeable

• cell cycle

• passive transport

• photosynthesis

A type of passive transport where molecules move from high to low concentration; to spread out

• diffusion

• osmosis

• mitosis

• endocytosis

the active transport process by which a cell membrane surrounds and encloses a large particle to bring it into the cell

• endocytosis

• exocytosis

• cytokinesis

• semi-permeable

What are the two types of cell transport?

• Passive and Active

• Active and Facilitated

• Passive and Facilitated

• None of the above

The amount of particles in a given space.

• diffusion
• concentration
• permeable
• active transport

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

When the concentration of particles inside of a cell is the same as the concentration of particles outside of the cell. 

• active transport
• concentration
• diffusion
• equilibrium

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2