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chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Active transport | Movement of substances across a plasma membrane that requires energy. |
| Diffusion | Type of passive transport that does not require the help of transport proteins. |
| Endocytosis | Type of vehicle transport that moves substances into a cell. |
| Exocytosis | Type of vehicle transport that moves substances out of all cell. |
| Facilitated diffusion | Diffusion with the help of transport proteins. |
| Osmosis | Diffusion of water molecules across a membrane. |
| Passive transport | Movement of substances across a plasma membrane that does not require energy. |
| Sodium-potassium pump | Type of active transport in which sodium ions are pumped out of the cell and potassium ions. |
| Transport protein | Protein in a plasma membrane that helps other substances across the membrane. |
| Vesicle | Small sac-like organelle that stores and transports material inside a cell. |