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- Describe the two ways that the cell can increase/decrease membrane fluidity.arrow_forwardDescribe active transport across the plasma membrane marking note of concentration gradient Nd energy requirementsarrow_forwardsummarizes several of the many types of transporters in the cells of the human body. List a few ways in which the variety of transport mechanisms shown here relate to the general principle of physiology that homeostasis is essential for health and survival.arrow_forward
- "Transporters saturate at high concentrations of the transported molecule when all their binding sites are occupied; channels, on the other hand, do not bind the ions they transport and thus the flux of ions through a channel does not saturate." is true or false.arrow_forwardDefine cell membrane transport and membrane selectivity. Explain why the plasma membrane is selectively permeable. List and discuss which molecules can and cannot cross the membrane and explain why. Discuss why some molecules can cross directly while others require transport proteins.arrow_forwardDiscuss the difference in the solute concentration gradient and rate of diffusion between simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion.arrow_forward
- compare and contrast the four in tables 1. active and passive transport 2. action membrane potential and resting membrane potential 3. endocrine and exocrine glandsarrow_forwardName at least one similarity and at least one difference between the following (it may help to review the definitions of the terms using the glossary):A. Symport and antiportb. Active transport and passive transportC. Membrane potential and electrochemical gradientD. Pump and transporterE. Axon and telephone wireF. Solute and ionarrow_forwardMatch the transport process to the correct description or example. Primary Active Transport is: Group of answer choices transport of glucose out of cell, with its concentration gradient transport of sodium out of a neuron using the sodium potassium pump breaking of a covalent bond to create new molecules transport of large macromolecules into a cell transport of signal molecules out of an endocrine cell transport of a steroid hormone into a cell transport of glucose into a cell, against its concentration gradient import of an entire bacterium into a white blood cellarrow_forward
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