Cell Membrane Transport: Diffusion & Osmosis

Question 1

Hypotonic Solution

Answer 1

A solution with a lower solute concentration outside the cell, leading to water entering the cell at a higher rate than it leaves, causing the cell to swell up

Question 2

Hypertonic Solution

Answer 2

A solution with a higher solute concentration outside the cell, causing water to leave the cell and the cell to shrink

Question 3

Isotonic Solution

Answer 3

A solution where the concentration of solutes is the same inside and outside the cell, resulting in no net movement of water

Question 4

Solvent

Answer 4

The substance that dissolves the solute in a solution

Question 5

Solute

Answer 5

The substance that is dissolved in a solution

Question 6

Facilitated Diffusion

Answer 6

A type of passive transport where specific modules are allowed to pass through the cell membrane with the help of transport proteins

Question 7

Osmosis

Answer 7

The Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane

Question 8

Diffusion

Answer 8

The main way of passive transport where materials move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

Question 9

Passive Transport

Answer 9

Transport materials across the cell membrane without investing additional energy