Ch 5 pt 3

Question 1

Receptor mediated endocytosis

Answer 1

binding of ligands to receptors triggers vesicle formation

Question 2

Ligand

Answer 2

is any molecule that binds specifically to a receptor site of another molecule.

Question 3

Selective Permeability

Answer 3

Allowing some substances across the membrane more easily than others

Question 4

Diffusion

Answer 4

The tendency for molecules to spread out evenly throughout a solution

Question 5

Transport protein

Answer 5

Allows passage of hydrophilic substances across the membrane.