Cell Membrane REVIEW

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What is diffusion?

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The passive movement of substances from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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What direction does the concentration gradient move in passive transport?

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From high concentration to low concentration.

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What is endocytosis?

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The process by which cells engulf substances from their external environment.

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

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To act as a protective outer layer that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is exocytosis?

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The process by which cells expel materials to the outside environment.

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What is facilitated diffusion?

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A type of passive transport that uses protein channels to help move substances across the cell membrane.

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What is active transport?

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The movement of substances against their concentration gradient, requiring energy.

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What role do white blood cells play in endocytosis?

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They engulf bacteria and other foreign particles to protect the body.

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What is a concentration gradient?

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A difference in the concentration of a substance across a space.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.