Passive Mechanisms

Question 0

Carrier molecules transport substances across membranes from a region of high concentration to low concentration

Answer 0

Facilitated diffusion

Question 1

Process by which molecules or ions scatter or spread spontaneously from regions of high to low concentration

Answer 1

Diffusion

Question 2

Movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane from a high to low concentration of water

Answer 2

Osmosis

Question 3

The amount of pressure needed to stop osmosis

Answer 3

Osmotic pressure

Question 4

A solution with the same osmotic pressure

Answer 4

Isotonic

Question 5

A solution with the lower osmotic pressure than the solution which it is compared to

Answer 5

Hypotonic

Question 6

A solution with greater osmotic pressure than the solution with it is compared

Answer 6

Hypertonic

Question 7

Move particles from a region of low concentration to high concentration; requires energy

Answer 7

Active transport

Question 8

Cell membrane envelops a substance and draws it into the cell in a vescicle

Answer 8

Endocytosis

Question 9

Transport of substances out of a cell in membrane bounded vescicles

Answer 9

Exocytosis

Question 10

Process by which a cell engulfs and digests solids

Answer 10

Phagocytosis

Question 11

Process by which a cell engulfs droplets of fluid from it’s surroundings

Answer 11

Pinocytosis

Question 12

Same shape that communicates with other similar shapes that let’s certain particles through

Answer 12

Receptor meditated Endocytosis