Passive Transport Flashcards

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Solute

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A solid substance that dissolves in a liquid substance

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Solvent

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The liquid that the solute dissolves in

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Solute concentration

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The amount of solute dissolves in a solvent

-Goes from an area of high concentration to areas of low solute concentration

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Passive Transport

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Methods of transporting materials into and out of the cell that DO NOT require energy

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Diffusion

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The movement of molecules from a hypertonic area to a hypotonic area
(Moves along the concentration gradient)

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Osmosis

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Specialized type of diffusion involving the movement of water in or out of the cell

Moves from a high to low area of concentration.

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Facilitated diffusion

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The movement of larger molecules across the cell membrane with the help of an embedded transport protein

High to low area of concentration

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