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Another word for "cell membrane"Plasma Membrane
Only allows certain materials in or outSelective Permeability
The cell membrane is made of thesePhospholipids
The double layer of phospholipids is calledLipid Bilayer
The ______ of the phospholipids repel waterNonpolar Tails
The ____ of the phospholipids attract waterPolar Heads
Aid movement of substances in/out of cellTransport proteins/Channel proteins
Speed up chemical reactions inside cellEnzymes
Movement across a membrane without energyPassive Transport
Passive transport happens because the body must maintain _____.Homeostasis
In passive transport, molecules move from a ____ concentration a ____ concentrationhigh; low
Difference in concentration of a substance is called:Concentration Gradient
When the concentration of a substance is equal throughout a spaceEquilibrium
T or F? In equilibrium, the molecules stop moving.False! Molecules are always moving!
The process of molecules moving from high concentration to lowDiffusion (passive transport)
The diffusion of water through a membraneOsmosis
Type of solution where there's no net movementIsotonic Solution
Solution that makes the cell swellHypotonic Solution
Solution that makes the cell shrinkHypertonic Solution
What makes the cell swell in a hypotonic solution?Turgor pressure/high water outside of cell
Hypertonic solutions cause ____ in a cellPlasmolysis (cell shrinking)
What type of solution is this?, Isotonic
What type of solution is this?, Hypertonic
What type of solution is this?, Hypotonic
What type of active transport is this?, Endocytosis
What type of active transport is this?, Exocytosis
When substances require energy to move through a membrane, it is called:Active Transport


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