Transport Flashcards

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types of passive transport

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  • diffusion
  • facilitated diffusion
  • osmosis
  • filtration
  • NO ENERGY REQUIRED
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facilitated diffusion

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  • diffusion of larger molecules across a membrane using carrier proteins
  • ex) glucose using protein
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osmosis

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  • movement of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from less concentrated to higher concentrated
  • ex) absorption of water by small intestine
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diffusion

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  • movement of molecules from region of high concentration to low concentration
  • ex) o2 from blood cells to muscles
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filtration

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  • movement of molecules + water across a membrane using cardiovascular pressure
  • ex) waste products filtered out of blood into tubules of kidney to be eliminated in urine
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active transport

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  • from low to high concentration

- energy required! with ATP

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types of active transport

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  • sodium-potassium pump
  • exocytosis
  • endocytosis
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sodium-potassium pump

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  • pump of sodium + potassium ions in opposite direction across a membrane using a chemical energy
  • ex) electrical charge in nerve + muscle cells
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exocytosis

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  • expelling of molecules out of a cell using chemical energy

- ex) secretion of enzymes

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endocytosis

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  • engulfing of molecules by a cell using chemical energy

- ex) leukocytes consuming bacteria

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