Cell Transport Review

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What organelle of the cell produces energy?

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Mitochondria

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What does 'high concentration area' mean?

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Tightly packed together

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When the smell of perfume spreads throughout a room, it is an example of ....

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Diffusion

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What are two types of passive transport?

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Osmosis and diffusion

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What is the term to describe maintaining internal balance in the cell?

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Homeostasis

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What is diffusion?

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

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is active transport?

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The movement of molecules against their concentration gradient, requiring energy.

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and control what enters and exits.

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What is equilibrium in the context of cell transport?

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A state where the concentration of molecules is the same throughout a space.