exchange with the environment Flashcards
1
Q
the movement of particles from regions of higher density to regions of lower density
A
diffusion
2
Q
The diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane
A
osmosis
3
Q
The movement of substances across a cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell
A
passive transport
4
Q
the process by which a cell membrane surrounds a particle and encloses the particle in a vesicle to bring the particle into the cell
A
endocytosis
5
Q
the movement of substances across the cell membrane that requires the cell to use energy
A
active transport
6
Q
the process in which a cell releases a particle by enclosing the particle in a vesicle that then moves to the cell surface and fuses with the cell membrane
A
exoyctosis
