Cell Transport Vocab

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What is Exocytosis?

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Exocytosis is the process by which a cell forms a vesicle around unwanted particles and expels it out of the cell.

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What is Passive Transport?

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Passive transport is the movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy.

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Does Passive Transport require energy?

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No, passive transport does not require energy.

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What is Active Transport?

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Active transport is the movement of substances against their concentration gradient, which requires energy.

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Does Active Transport require energy?

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Yes, active transport requires energy.

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What is Facilitated Diffusion?

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Facilitated diffusion is the process of moving materials into and out of the cell with the help of proteins but without using energy.

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What is the role of proteins in Facilitated Diffusion?

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Proteins assist in the movement of substances across the cell membrane during facilitated diffusion.

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What is the concentration gradient?

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The concentration gradient is the difference in the concentration of a substance across a space.

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What does it mean to move substances down the concentration gradient?

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Moving substances down the concentration gradient means moving from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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What is Osmosis?

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Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.