Cellular Transport Review

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What is the function of glycoproteins in the cell membrane?

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Involved in cell-to-cell recognition.

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What type of solution is a cell in if it has a lower concentration of solutes compared to the surrounding solution?

Back

Hypotonic.

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What type of transport involves the movement of materials out of the cell using vesicles?

Back

Exocytosis.

Front

If sugar is represented by dots, in which direction will water flow if the sugar concentration is higher inside the cell?

Back

Into the cell.

Front

What is the process called that brings substances into the cell using the cell membrane?

Back

Endocytosis.

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What is the primary difference between endocytosis and exocytosis?

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Endocytosis brings substances into the cell, while exocytosis takes substances out of the cell.

Front

Define osmosis.

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The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.

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What is a hypertonic solution?

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A solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cell.

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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?

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The cell will lose water and shrink.

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.