Cell Membrane and Transport

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How does a cell maintain homeostasis?

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By regulating what enters and leaves the cell.

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What is the process of engulfing food or liquid particles into the cell called?

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Endocytosis.

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What is the yellow and brown portion of the cell membrane image?

Back

Phospholipid.

Front

What does it mean when a membrane is selectively permeable?

Back

Some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot.

Front

What type of cellular transport requires no energy?

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Passive Transport.

Front

What is the main function of the cell membrane?

Back

To act as a protective barrier and regulate the movement of substances.

Front

What are the two main components of the cell membrane?

Back

Phospholipids and proteins.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Front

What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.

Front

What role do proteins play in the cell membrane?

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They assist in the transport of substances across the membrane.