Passive and Active Transport Practice

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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, following the concentration gradient.

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What is active transport?

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Active transport is the movement of substances against their concentration gradient, requiring energy (usually from ATP) and transport proteins.

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Define facilitated diffusion.

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Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport that uses transport proteins to help move substances across the cell membrane.

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What is the role of transport proteins in facilitated diffusion?

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Transport proteins assist in the movement of specific molecules across the cell membrane without using energy.

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What is an example of a molecule that uses facilitated diffusion?

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Glucose is a common example of a molecule that uses facilitated diffusion to cross the cell membrane.

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What is endocytosis?

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Endocytosis is a form of active transport where cells engulf substances to bring them into the cell.

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What is exocytosis?

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Exocytosis is the process by which a cell expels materials in vesicles, releasing them outside the cell.

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What are protein pumps?

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Protein pumps are transport proteins that actively move ions or molecules against their concentration gradient using energy.

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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, driving passive transport.

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What is osmosis?

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