| A | B |
| passive transport | movement of materials through the cell membrane that does not require the use of energy |
| diffusion | movement of materials from an area with more to an area with less |
| osmosis | diffusion of water through a cell membrane |
| active transport | movement of materials through the cell membrane where energy is needed |
| endocytosis | process of taking substance into a cell by surrounding it with the cell membrane |
| exocytosis | process by which vesicles release their contents from the cell |
| temperature | affects the rate of diffusion |
| facilitated diffusion | form of passive transport |