Transport Flashcards
1
Q
What is osmosis?
A
diffusion of water
2
Q
What is diffusion?
A
movement from high concentration to low concentration
3
Q
What is facilitated diffusion?
A
Use of channel / carrier proteins on cell membrane to carry molecules that are too big or hydrophilic
4
Q
What is endocytosis?
A
When a cell absorbs particles by creating a vesicle around it
5
Q
What is pinocytosis?
A
small scale endocytosis
6
Q
What is exocytosis?
A
secreting particles inside a vesicle outside the membrane
7
Q
What is active transport?
A
Transportation through a membrane using ATP
8
Q
Which process need ATP?
A
Active transport
9
Q
Where does transport occur?
A
cell membrane
