Cell Transport Vocabulary

A non-energy requiring process that moves materials across a cell membrane with the concentration gradient.

• active transport

• passive transport

• osmosis

• diffusion

A solution that causes a cell to shrink because of the high concentration of solute in the solution surrounding the cell.

• isotonic

• hypotonic

• hypertonic

• osmosis

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

When the concentration of a solute and solvent are equal on both sided of the membrane.

• isotonic

• hypertonic

• osmosis

• hyptotonic

The substance that is being dissolved by the solvent.

• solution

• solventer

• solute

• saline

A solution that causes a cell to swell because of osmosis.

• isotonic

• hypotonic

• hypertonic

• active transport

A substance that dissolves the solute.

• soluter

• solvent

• solution

• saline

Process requiring energy for the movement of particles across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient.

• hypertonic

• hypotonic

• passive transport

• active transport

The process when molecules tend to move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

• active transport

• passive transport

• diffusion

• osmosis

The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

• active transport

• passive transport

• diffusion

• osmosis

Why do molecules move?

• to help the nucleus control the cell

• to help the cell wall protect the cell

• to get to the other side

• to reach a state of homeostasis/equilibrium.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3