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Chapter 4 Cell- KL3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Passive Transport | The movement of substances across a cell membrane without use of energy by the cell. |
| Concentration Gradient | A difference in the concentration of a substance across a distance. |
| Equilibrium | In chemistry, the state in which a chemical reaction and the reverse chemical reaction occur at the same rate such that the concentrations of reactants and products do not change. |
| Diffusion | The movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density. |
| Osmosis | The diffusion of water or another solvent from a more dilute solution (of a solute) to a more concentrated solution (of a solute) through a membrane that is permeable to the solvent. |
| Hypertonic Solution | Describes a solution whose solute concentration is higher than the solute concentration of a cell. |
| Hypotonic Solution | Describes a solution whose solute concentration is lower than the solute concentration of a cell. |
| Isotonic Solution | A solution whose solute concentration is equal to the solute concentration inside a cell. |
| Ion Channel | A pore in a cell membrane in which ions can pass. |
| Carrier Proteins | A protein that transports substances across a cell membrane. |
| Facilitated Diffusion | The transport of a cell membrane along a concentration gradient with the aid of carrier proteins. |
| Active Transport | The movement of chemical substances that requires cells to use energy. |
| Sodium-Potassium Pump | A protein that uses ATP to actively transport ions in and out of a cell. |
| Endocytosis | The process where a cell membrane surrounds a particle to bring it into the cell. |
| Exocytosis | The process by which a substance is released from the cell through a vesicle that transports the substance to the cell surface and then fuses with the members to let the substance out. |
| Receptor Protein | A protein that binds specific signal molecules, which causes the cell to respond. |
| Second Messenger | A molecule that is generated when a specific substance attaches to a receptor on the outside of a cell membrane, which produces a change in cellular function. |