Unit 3 Flashcards
Cellular Respiration Equation
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 —> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O
Concentration
the number of particles
per volume
Concentration Gradient
differences in
concentrations across space
Diffusion
the process by which particles
move from an area of high concentration to an
area of low concentration.
Equilibrium
when movement in one direction is
matched by movement in the opposite direction yielding
no net movement.
Permeable
membrane that allows a
particular substance to pass through it
Impermeable
a membrane that does not
allow a particular substance to pass
Semi-permeable
a membrane that
allows some things to cross but not others
Osmosis
the diffusion of water
- Movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration
Isotonic
the concentration is the same
on both sides of the membrane
Hypertonic
the concentration is higher
on the outside of the cell
Hypotonic
the concentration is lower on
the outside of the cell
Passive Transport
Diffusion with concentration
gradient (no energy cost)
Simple Diffusion
does not
require a channel
( no transport proteins involved)
Facilitated Diffusion
requires a
protein to provide a pathway