3197194437 | Head | Hydrophilic end of phospholipid | ![]() | 0 |
3197194438 | Tails | Hydrophobic end of phospholipid | ![]() | 1 |
3197194441 | Passive transport | Diffusion of molecules across a cell membrane | 2 | |
3197194442 | Diffusion | The tendency of molecules to spread out evenly in available space | 3 | |
3197194443 | Osmosis | Diffusion of water across a cell membrane | 4 | |
3197194444 | Facilitated Diffusion | Diffusion of molecules down the concentration gradient with the help of a transport protein | 5 | |
3197194445 | Concentration gradient | Movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration | 6 | |
3197194447 | Isotonic | Solute concentration outside the cell is the same as solute concentration inside of the cell | ![]() | 7 |
3197194448 | Hypertonic | Solute concentration outside the cell is greater that solute concentration inside of the cell; Cell loses water | ![]() | 8 |
3197194449 | Hypotonic | Solute concentration outside the cell is less than solute concentration inside of the cell; Cell gains water | ![]() | 9 |
3197194450 | Plasmolysis | In a hypertonic solution around a plant cell the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall | ![]() | 10 |
3197194452 | Active transport | Movement of molecules across the cell membrane that requires energy; Molecules go against the concentration gradient from low to high | 11 | |
3197194453 | Sodium-Potassium pump | Example of active transport to transmit nerve signals in the body | ![]() | 12 |
3197194454 | Exocytosis | Occurs when a cell exports bulky materials out of the cell | ![]() | 13 |
3197194455 | Endocytosis | Occurs when a cell takes in large molecules by forming vesicles | ![]() | 14 |
3197194456 | Phagocytosis | Cell membrane changes shape and surrounds the particle and engulfs it. | ![]() | 15 |
3197194457 | Pinocytosis | The membrane bends inward allowing the particle to 'dissolve' through the membrane | ![]() | 16 |
Cell Membrane and Cell Transport Flashcards
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