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Bio 9-26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is osmosis? | Diffusion of water moleculesover a cell membrane |
| WHat is diffusion | The movement of substances from high to low concentration creating a concentration gradient |
| What is a solution and what are the 2 parts to a solution/describe them | Mixture of substances dissolved in water. Solute-Substance Solvent-Fluid it is in |
| Is facilitated diffusion saturable? | yes |
| What is simple diffusion? | Diffusion using a concentration gradient and pores |
| What are the 3 types of passive transport? | 1. Simple diffusion 2. Facilitated diffusion 3. Osmosis |
| What is facilitated diffusion? | Diffusion using a carrier protein and concentration gradient |
| What are small pores that allow water to flow in and out? | aquaporens |
| What are the 3 types of transport across a plasma membrane? | 1. passive 2. active 3. endocytosis |
| What are 3 types of solution/describe | 1 hypertonic-solution contains more solute compared to another 2. hypotonic- solution contains less solute compared to another 3. Isotonic- solution contains equal solute compared to another |