cells active transport Flashcards
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active transport and example:
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opposite of diffusion-requires a lot of energy as its going from a low concentration to a high concentration
movement of particles from a low concentration to a high concentration gradient
eg. energy riding a bike on a hill
2
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example of diffusion:
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how o2 travels out of a leaf and blood plasma in our body when we breathe
glucose molecules being moved across the gut wall into the blood
3
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example of active transport:
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how minerals are absorbed into root hair cells
minerals scattered in ground-lc
roots absorb he minerals-hc
4
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example of osmosis;
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how water keeps plant cells turgid-swollen
5
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concentrated-
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less water
more solute molecules
6
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dilute-
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more water
less solute molecules