Chapter 1 - The Cells In Its Environment Flashcards
1
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Selectively permeable
A
Some substances ca cross the membrane while other cannot
2
Q
Passive transport
A
The movement of dissolved materials across a cell membrane without using the cell’s membrane
3
Q
Diffusion
A
The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
4
Q
Osmosis
A
The diffusion of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane
5
Q
Active transport
A
The movement of materials across a cell membrane using cellular energy
6
Q
Endocytosis
A
The cell membrane changed shape and engulfs the particle
Particles are too big
7
Q
Exocytosis
A
Allows large particles to leave a cell
