Transport Mechanism

Question 1

It refers to the process of moving substances into or out of a cell through the cell membrane.

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Transport Mechanism

Question 2

3 factors that can affect membrane transport

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Membrane Permeability

Size and charge of solute

Solute concentration

Question 3

A disbalance in the distribution of particles of a substance.

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Concentration Gradient

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Forms due to a difference in solute concentration on different sides of a membrane.

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Chemical Gradient

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Forms due to a difference in charge on either side of a membrane.

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Electrical Gradient

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Combines the effects of electrical and chemical gradients to determine the direction that ions will flow across a membrane.

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Electrochemical Gradient

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For the organism to maintain stability or balance while adjusting that are best for its survival. This processes is also called as

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Homeostasis

Question 8

involves the movement of materials through the cell membrane without the expenditure or use of energy.

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Passive Transport

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3 types of passive transport

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Simple diffusion, Osmosis, and Facilitated diffusion

Question 10

is when ions or molecules diffuse from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

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Simple Diffusion

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The movement of molecules with the aid of a transport proteins.

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Facilitated Diffusion

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is the diffusion of water across the cell membrane.

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Osmosis

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3 types of solutions

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Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic

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The cell shrink and wrinkles

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Hypertonic

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The cell swells up and burst

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Hypotonic

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Functioning cell of normal size

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Isotonic

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involves the movement of materials through the cell membrane that requires the use of energy.

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Active Transport

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Molecules move against the concentration gradient (LOW AND HIGH CONCENNTRATION).

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Active Transport

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3 types of active transport

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Primary, Secondary, and Bulk Transport

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Uses energy usually in the form of Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP).

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Primary Active Transport

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Uses Potential Energy often from electrochemical potential difference as ions are pumped

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Secondary Active Transport

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two molecules in the same direction across a membrane.

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Symporter

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two molecules in opposite directions across a membrane.

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Antiporter

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It moves large quantities of substances across cell membranes.

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Bulk Transport

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Process by which a cell membrane invaginates and forms a pocket around a cluster of molecules.

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Endocytosis

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Cell eating

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Phagocytosis

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Cell drinking

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Pinocytosis

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Process that moves large molecules and waste out of a cell.

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Exocytosis

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process by which cells absorb metabolites, hormones, proteins by the inward budding of the plasma membrane.

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Receptor-mediated endocytosis

Question 30

will act as a channels or pores for the substance/molecules to enter and exit the cell.

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Proteins

Question 31

_________ in form of concentration gradient

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Kinetic Energy

Question 32

meaning to spread out

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Diffusion

Question 33

the cell needs to have balance or dynamic equilibrium

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Diffusion