Cell Transport Review

Front

What type of cell transport involves the cell taking in materials by engulfing them?

Back

Endocytosis

Front

What is the primary structure responsible for regulating what enters and exits the cell?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What is the process called when water moves across a semipermeable membrane?

Back

Osmosis

Front

What type of transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient?

Back

Active transport

Front

What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?

Back

Diffusion

Front

What type of cell transport involves the expulsion of materials from the cell?

Back

Exocytosis

Front

What is the term for the balance of concentrations of substances in a solution?

Back

Equilibrium

Front

What type of transport uses protein channels to help move substances across the cell membrane without energy?

Back

Facilitated diffusion

Front

What is the process called when a cell uses energy to pump sodium out and potassium into the cell?

Back

Sodium-Potassium Pump

Front

What type of transport occurs when cells take in large particles or liquids?

Back

Phagocytosis