Transport Flashcards
Transport through the Membrane:simple diffusion means that?
No help is needed to get through gases
Transport through the Membrane: passive means?
No energy is required
Facilitated diffusion means that?
Help via channel or carrier proteins
Active transport means that?
Energy is required ATP
Osmosis means?
Diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane
Hypertonic means?
Area of high solute concentration
Water leaves the cell
Cell shrinks
Hypotonic means?
Area of low solute concentration
Water goes into the cell
The cell swells
Isotonic means?
Equal concentration of solutes on both sides
Equilibrium
Endocytosis means?
Going INTO the cell
Pinocytosis means?
Cell drinking (bringing in fluids)
Phagocytosis means?
Cell eating (bringing in solids)
Extocytosis means?
Movement OUT of the cell
