Cell Transport for any group

Front

What organelle controls what substances may enter or leave cells?

Back

Cell membrane

Front

What type of cell transport involves the cell taking in substances?

Back

Endocytosis

Front

What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

Back

It will swell and perhaps burst (lyse).

Front

What is the term for the difference in concentration of a substance from one location to another?

Back

Concentration gradient

Front

What happens to a cell in an isotonic solution?

Back

It will stay the same size.

Front

What is passive transport?

Back

The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Front

What is the role of the cell wall in plant cells?

Back

It provides structure and protection, and helps maintain cell shape.

Front

What is active transport?

Back

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

Front

What is facilitated diffusion?

Back

The process of passive transport of molecules across a cell membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.