Cell Transport Review

Front

What is homeostasis?

Back

How the body regulates itself for survival.

Front

The cell below is in a _________ solution.

Back

Hypertonic.

Front

Osmosis is the movement of _____ across a membrane.

Back

Water.

Front

A molecule that diffuses down a concentration gradient goes from an area of ______ concentration into an area of ______ concentration.

Back

High concentration into low concentration.

Front

A cell in an isotonic solution will:

Back

Stay the same size.

Front

Define diffusion.

Back

The process of molecules moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Front

What is the difference between active and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.

Front

What happens to a cell in a hypotonic solution?

Back

The cell will swell and may burst.

Front

What is a concentration gradient?

Back

The difference in concentration of a substance between two areas.

Front

What is facilitated diffusion?

Back

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