Cell transport Flashcards

What makes up the cell membrane?

A phospholipid bilayer

What type of solution has a larger concentration of water on the
outside of the cell?

hypotonic

What type of solution has a larger concentration of water on the
inside of a cell?

hypertonic

What type of solution has an equal concentration of water on the
inside and the outside of a cell?

isotonic

What is the movement of water?

osmosis

What is the movement of small molecules from high to low?

diffusion

What is the movement of large molecules from high to low with the
help of a protein?

facilitated diffusion

What process brings food into the cell by opening up the cell
membrane (with energy)?

endocytosis

What process pushes waste out of the cell by opening up the cell
membrane? (with energy)

exocytosis

The movement of molecules from high to low is what type of transport?

passive

The movement of molecules from low to high is what type of transport?

active

What macromolecule helps to bring in large particles through the
plasma membrane?

proteins

What is this a picture of?

the plasma membrane

Look at the picture and identify the tonicity of the solution:

Hypertonic (with pic)

Look at the picture and identify the tonicity of the solution:

Isotonic (pic)

Look at the picture and identify the tonicity of the solution:

Hypotonic