A | B |
Process by which molecules spread from an area of greater concentration to a lesser concentration | diffusion |
The difference in concentrations of a substance across a space | concentration gradient |
Occurs when the concentration of the molecules of a substance is the same throughout a space | equilibrium |
A membrane that lets anything across | permeable membrane |
A membrane that only allows certain things to cross | semi- permeable |
What determines how much crosses a membrane? | size & type of molecule , type of membrane |
Process by which water molecules diffuse through a membrane from greater to lesser concentration | osmosis |
What does the direction of osmosis depend on? | concentration of water & solutes dissolved in the solutions |
A condition when the concentration of solute is lower outside than inside a cell | hypotonic |
Condition when the concentration of solute molecules is higher outside than inside a cell | hypertonic |
Condition when the concentration is equal outside & inside a cell | isotonic |
The pressure inside a cell caused by water diffusing into it & filling it up | turgor pressure |
Occurs when a plant loses it's water & wilts | plasmolysis |
Occurs when cells take in too much water & burst | cytolysis |
Organelles that remove water | contractile vacuole |
Type of transport in which substances move across a membrane without requiring energy | passive transport |
What are 2 types of passive transport | osmosis & diffusion |
What are 2 types of carrier transport | facilitated diffusion & active transport |
Type of transport in which a carrier molecule carries a solute molecule through a membrane w/o using energy | facilitated diffusion |
Is facilitated diffusion active or passive? | passive |
The movement of a substance across a membrane using enery | active transport |
A chemical mechanism that moves Na+ out of the cell,a nd K+ ions into the cell | sodium - potassium pump |
Why does active transport require energy? | goes the gradientq |
A protein controlled passage that allows the cell membrane to be permeable as needed | gated channels |
Process by which cells engulf large molecules that can't pass through the membrane | endocytosis |
Process by which cells release molecules that are too large to pass through the membrane | exocytosis |
A pouch formed by part of the cell that encloses a molecule too large to pass through the membrane | vesicle |
Are gated channels active or passive? | passive |