Cell Membrane & Transport

Front

What type of transport is impacted if the body can no longer make ATP?

Back

Active Transport

Front

What is the free movement of particles across the membrane with the concentration gradient called?

Back

Diffusion

Front

What does hydrophilic mean?

Back

Water-loving

Front

Does passive transport use energy?

Back

No

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The movement of water across a membrane.

Front

What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and leaves.

Front

What is facilitated diffusion?

Back

The process of transporting molecules across a membrane via protein channels without energy.

Front

What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.

Front

What does it mean if a substance is lipid soluble?

Back

It can easily pass through the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane.

Front

What is the concentration gradient?

Back

The difference in concentration of a substance across a space.