Movement Flashcards
1
Q
What is diffusion?
A
Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to low
2
Q
What is osmosis?
A
Water moving through a partially permeable membrane from low conc. to high
3
Q
What is Active transport?
A
The idea that a solute begins in an area of high conc. over an area that becomes lower
4
Q
Define hypertonic
A
Concentration outside the cell is higher
5
Q
Define isotonic
A
Concentration is the same inside and outside the cell
6
Q
Define hypotonic
A
The conc. is lower outside the cell.
