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Cell Membrane & Cell Transport

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  • Diffusion of water molecules through the cell membrane down (with) the concentration gradient
    facilitated diffusion
    osmosis
    exocytosis
    active transport
  • Diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated diffusion are examples of
    active transport
    passive transport
  • Process by which a cell surrounds and removes materials from inside the cell
    diffusion
    osmosis
    endocytosis
    exocytosis
  • The cell membrane is responsible for maintaining _____________, a stable internal environment
    metabolism
    homeostasis
    energy
    cytoplasm
  • Which molecule aids in moving substances across the cell membrane, ex. facilated transport?
    lipid
    cholesterol
    carbohydrate
    protein
  • Sea water is ________ to the red blood cell
    isotonic
    hypertonic
    hypotonic
  • Which molecule aids transmitting signals from outside to inside the cell?
    lipid
    carbohydrate
    protein
    cholesterol
  • A red blood cell placed in sea water will
    swell
    stay the same
    shrink
  • Exocytosis, endocytosis, and other modes of transport requiring energy are examples of
    active transport
    passive transport
  • The concentration of solute inside the cell is the same as the concentration outside the cell
    isotonic
    hypotonic
    hypertonic
  • Movement of substances against the concentration gradient; requires energy
    diffusion
    active transport
    osmosis
    passive transport
  • Large molecules such as glucose move down the concentration gradient with the help of proteins
    exocytosis
    osmosis
    facilitated diffusion
    active transport
  • Nonpolar molecules (ex: CO2 & O2) move across the lipid bilayer down the concentration gradient
    facilitated diffusion
    osmosis
    active transport
    diffusion
  • Process by which a cell surrounds and takes in material from its environment
    osmosis
    exocytosis
    endosymbiosis
    endocytosis
  • A red blood cell placed in distilled water will
    swell
    shrink
    stay the same
  • Distilled water is _________ to the red blood cell
    hypotonic
    isotonic
    hypertonic
  • Property of the cell membrane alllowing some materials to pass through while keeping others out
    semi-passive
    selective permeability
    osmosis
    diffusion
  • Which type of transport requires energy to move substances across the cell membrane?
    osmosis
    active transport
    passive transport
    diffusion
  • A carrier protein transports a molecule across the cell membrane by means of diffusion
    facilitated diffusion
    endocytosis
    osmosis
    exocytosis
  • What is identified by item 4 on the cell membrane?
    cholesterol
    protein
    phospholipid
    carbohydrate
  • What is identified by item 1 on the cell membrane?
    carbohydrate
    protein
    phospholipid
    cholesterol
  • What is identified by item 2 on the cell membrane?
    phospholipid
    cholesterol
    carbohydrate
    protein
  • Which molecule keeps phospholipids from sticking to each other?
    lipid
    protein
    carbohydrate
    cholesterol
  • Movement of substances across the cell membrane from high concentration to low concentration
    endocytosis
    active transport
    diffusion
    exocytosis