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Chapter 4 Vocab
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Passive Transport | a movement across the cell membrane that does not require energy from the cell. |
| Concentration Gradient | a difference in the concentration of a substance across a space. |
| Equilibrium | a condition in which the concentration of a substance is equal throughout a space. |
| Diffusion | a movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration caused by random motion of particles of the substance. |
| Osmosis | the diffusion of water through a selectivel permable membrane. |
| Hypertonic Soluution | a solution that causes a cell to shrink because of osmosis. |
| Hypotonic Solution | a solution that causes a cell to swell because of osmosis. |
| Isotonic Solution | a solution that produces no change in cell volume because of osmosis. |
| Ion Channel | a transport protein with a polar pore through which ions can pass. |
| Carrier Protein | a protein that transports substances across a cell membrane. |
| Facilitated Diffusion | the transport of substances through a cell membrane along a concentration gradient with the aid of carrier proteins. |
| Active Transport | a transport of a substance across the cell membrane against its concentration gradient. |
| Sodium-Potassium Pump | a carrier protein that uses ATP to actively transport sodium ions out of a cell and potassium ions into a cell. |
| Endocytosis | the movement of a substance into a cell by a vesicle. |
| Exocytosis | the movement of a substance by a vesicle to the outside of a cell. |
| Receptor Protein | is a protein that blinds to a specific signal molecule. |
| Second Messenger | acts as a signal molecule in the cytoplasm. |