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SciMeth/Cell Transp
Scientific Method and Cell Transport
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Independent Variable | the only factor that can change or be changed as you test your hypothesis |
| Dependent Variable | a factor that is changed due to independent variable |
| Control Group | does not contain the independent variable; This group's results are compared with the experimental group |
| Experimental Group | contains the independent variable |
| Diffusion | the movement of molecules from areas of greater concentration to areas of lower concentration |
| Osmosis | the diffusion of WATER through a cell membrane |
| Passive Transport | Movement of material across a cell membrane with out the use of energy |
| Active Transport | movement of material through a cell membrane with the use of energy |
| Endocytosis | a process by which cells transport a large body through INTO the cell |
| Exocytosis | transport a large body OUT (exit) through the cell |