Cell Transport Vocab review

Front

Substance moves from high to low concentration

Back

diffusion

Front

A membrane allowing some substances to cross.

Back

semi-permeable

Front

Diffusion of liquid water across a semi-permeable membrane

Back

osmosis

Front

Carrier protein moves substance from high to low concentration through a channel.

Back

Facilitated diffusion

Front

Molecules moving from low to high concentration, requiring energy.

Back

active transport

Front

Cell membrane brings materials into a cell by forming a vesicle.

Back

endocytosis

Front

Releasing materials from a vesicle outside a cell

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exocytosis

Front

Solution with lower solute amount.

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hypotonic

Front

Solution with higher solute concentration.

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hypertonic

Front

A solution with the same solute concentration as its surroundings.

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isotonic