Passive Transport Review

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What is the term for a solution where the concentration of molecules is the same on both sides of a membrane?

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Isotonic

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What is one of the primary functions of the cell membrane?

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Regulates which materials enter and leave the cell.

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Which type of molecules can easily pass through the phospholipid bilayer?

Back

Small, non-polar particles.

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What is the type of passive transport that requires a transport protein?

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Facilitated diffusion.

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What biomolecule is primarily responsible for facilitating transport across the cell membrane?

Back

Protein.

Front

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

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Hypertonic.

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

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Hypotonic.

Front

What process describes the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane?

Back

Osmosis.

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What is the main characteristic of passive transport?

Back

It does not require energy (ATP).

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What is the role of cholesterol in the cell membrane?

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It helps to maintain membrane fluidity.