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CHAFIN-Life Sc. #7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cell membranes | the gatekeeper of the cell |
| selective permeability | some substances can pass through the membrane while others cannot |
| permeability | all things can pass through |
| impermeable | things cannot pass through |
| cell transport | things moving into and out of cells |
| passive transport | no energy needed to pass through the membrane |
| active transport | uses energy to pass through the membrane |
| diffusion | molecules move from higher to lower area of concentration |
| cell equilibrium | cells always want to maintain balance |
| air freshener | an example of diffusion |
| osmosis | diffusion of water molecules across a cell membrane |
| isotonic | water movement is in and out of a cell |
| hypertonic | water movement out of a cell |
| hypotonic | water movement into a cell |
| uses energy to move molecules from lower to higher levels of concentration | active transport |
| engulfing | the transport of proteins by "grabbing" molecules and taking them into cells using energy |
| vacuole | formed when a cell membrane surrounds the molecule and "swallows" it |
| transport proteins | carrier proteins |