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What does it mean for cell membranes to be selectively permeable?

Back

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

Front

What is the function of a lysosome?

Back

To remove waste using digestive enzymes from the cell.

Front

What type of passive transport uses transport proteins to move substances like glucose?

Back

Facilitated diffusion.

Front

Which nucleic acid is single stranded?

Back

RNA.

Front

What is the movement of water through a semi-permeable membrane called?

Back

Osmosis.

Front

What is the primary role of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

What is diffusion?

Back

The movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Front

What is osmosis?

Back

The diffusion of water across a semi-permeable membrane.

Front

What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not.

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What are transport proteins?

Back

Proteins that help move substances across a cell membrane.