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Science 11.3 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Passive transport | movement of substances through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy |
| Diffusion | the movement of substances from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration |
| Facilitated diffusion | when molecules pass through a cell membrane using special proteins |
| Active transport | the movement of substances through a cell membrane only using the cell's energy |
| Endocytosis | the process during which a cell takes in a substance by surrounding it with the cell membrane |
| Exocytosis | the process which a cell's vesicles release their contents outside a cell |