Transport Terms

Question 1

Diffusion

Answer 1

The movement of water particles from high concentration to low concentration. No energy is required.

Question 2

Osmosis

Answer 2

Movement of water particles from particles from high concentration to low concentration

Question 3

Carrier- mediated transport

Answer 3

The transports of ions or molecules across a cell membrane by special proteins

Question 4

Active transport

Answer 4

Any transport of particles involving energy examples (sodium pump) low —–> high

Question 5

Vascular transport

Answer 5

The transport of materials into or out of a cell membrane in membrane sacs ; also called membrane bound sacs

Question 6

Vesicular transport

Answer 6

The process by which a cell takes in materials by enfolding and enclosing them

Question 7

Endocytosis

Answer 7

The process by which the cell takes in materials by enfolding and enclosing them

Question 8

Exocytosis

Answer 8

The process whereby the contents of the vesicles of cells are pushed out through the cell membrane.

Question 9

Phagocytosis

Answer 9

The process by which the cell surrounds, and takes in, solid particles

Question 10

Pinocytosis

Answer 10

The process by which cells enfold,and take in,drops of liquid.