Cell Tranport

Front

What is the term for when the concentration of two solutions is the same?

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Isotonic

Front

What does it mean when cell membranes are described as selectively permeable?

Back

Cell membranes regulate which substances can enter and exit the cell.

Front

What is the process called when roots of a plant absorb minerals from the soil with a lower concentration?

Back

Active transport.

Front

What type of transport requires no energy and moves molecules from high to low concentration?

Back

Passive transport.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The movement of water across a membrane.

Front

What is the term for a solution with a lower concentration of solutes compared to another solution?

Back

Hypotonic.

Front

What is the term for a solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution?

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Hypertonic.

Front

What is the main difference between passive transport and active transport?

Back

Passive transport does not require energy, while active transport does.

Front

What is diffusion?

Back

The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Front

What is an example of passive transport?

Back

Facilitated diffusion of glucose through a membrane.