Cell Membrane-Biology Flashcards
Causes a cell to swell
Hypotonic
Doesn’t change the shape of a cell
Isotonic
Causes osmosis
Hypo & Hyper (In & out)
Causes a cell to shrink
Hypertonic
Osmosis
Passive Diffusion of H20 High to low!
Isotonic
Solution & cell balanced
Hypertonic
Cell has more H20 than solution (Leaving)
Hypotonic
Solution has more H20 than cell (Entering)
Homeostasis
Balanced
Solute
Substance being dissolved
Solvent
Substance doing the dissolving
Carrier Protein
Transport protein that provides a tube-like opening in the plasma membrane through which particles can diffuse
Energy
Is used during active transport but NOT passive transport
Passive Transport
Particle movement from high to low concentration
Facilitated Diffusion
A form of passive transport that uses transport proteins