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Stack #183363
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Passive transport | movement of a substance down the substance's concentration gradient |
| Concentration gradient | difference in the concentration of a substance across a space |
| equilibrium | concentration of a substance is equal throughout a space |
| diffusion | does not require energy from the cell |
| osmosis | diffusion of water through a selectively premable membrane |
| hypertonic solution | causes a cell to shrink because of osmosis |
| hypotonic solution | causes a cell to swell because of osmosis |
| isotonic solution | produces no change in cell volume because of osmosis |
| ion channel | transports protien through which ions can pass |
| Carrier protien | protien used to transport specific substances |
| Facilitated diffusion | passive transport using carrier protiens |
| active transport | movement of a substance againstnthe substance's concentration gradient |
| sodium-potassium pump | carrier protien used in active transport |
| endocytosis | movement of a substance by a vesicle to the inside of a cell |
| exocytosis | movement of a substance by a vesicle to the outside of a cell |
| receptor protein | binds to a signal molecule enableing the cell to respond to the signal molecule |