The ability of a hypertonic solution to "pull" in water from a hypotonic solution across a semipermeable membrane is called ________ pressure.

Q: is type of cell transport requires energy (ATP) and moves substances from low to high concentration

A: Passive transport: In this type, the transport of molecules occurs without using energy along the…

Q: If a cell has more concentration of solutes inside than outside, it is in a(n) __________…

A: Osmosis is the movement of solvent from higher concentration to a lower concentration through a…

Q: Indicate which of the following provides an example of diffusion by answering yes or no. A sugar…

A: Diffusion is a process in which the movement of substance is from the area of the high concentration…

Q: If a cell has more concentration of solutes inside than outside, it is in a(n). environment.

A: The flow of a solvent from a higher concentration to a lower concentration via a semipermeable…

Q: Which of these processes can move a solute against its concentration gradient? endocytosis osmosis…

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Q: The distinction between primary and secondary active transport

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Q: Which substances cannot pass directly through the phospholipid bilayer of the plasma membrane.

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Q: Which portion of the phosphotidylinositol molecules contributes to the fluidity of a membrane

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Q: Consider this red blood cell (red circle) in the solution. The blue dots cannot pass through the…

A: The ability of a solution that enables the transport of water in or out of the cell by the process…

Q: a solution in which the concentration of solutes is essentially equal to that of the cell which…

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Q: The resting membrane potential of a cell is polarized, meaning that it has a _____ charge on the…

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Q: Transmembrane movement of a substance that needs transport protein could be either passive transport…

A: Transmembrane transport can take place by two mechanisms- Active transport and passive transport.…

Q: true or false selectively permeable membrane allwo only certian materials to pass throught them

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Q: A cell placed in a hypotonic solution will swell (enlarge).

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Q: Rank the following solutes from lowest (1) to highest (5) membrane permeability:   Explain your…

A: composition of plasma membrane:  P-L-L-P,(Protein-lipid-lipid-protein) hydrophobic lipid tail…

Q: Cholesterol Is _________ by Enzymes in the _______ and ER Membrane.

A: Cholesterol is a very important molecule in the body and is a precursor for many hormones. It is the…

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Q: The rough endoplasmic reticulum is studded with _______________, which serve as a site…

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Q: The force exerted on a membrane by water is called .

A: Osmosis is the process in which water flows from an area with a low solute concentration, to an area…

Q: vesicles form around a liquid

A: Pinocytosis is a type of ingestion of the surrounding liquid which is attached to the plasma…

Q: Water molecules _______ (can / cannot) cross the cell membrane.

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Q: True or False: Passive-mediated transport proteins lower the delta G of transport to create the…

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Q: The transportation of relatively small particles or liquids into the cell that are too big or unable…

A: Phagocytosis: When cells take in large particles, (cell eating).Pinocytosis: When cells take in…

Q: Osmosis is a type of active transport, but specifically for water. True False

A: Introduction :- Osmosis is the naturally occurring net movement or diffusion of solvent molecules…

Q: In exocytosis, blank migrate to the membrane, blank with it and release blank.

A: Exocytosis is the transport of membrane-bound vesicles carrying cellular molecules to the cell…

Q: Functions of cell membrane as traffic regulator, bidirectional and in term of concentration gradient

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Q: A cell is placed in a solution and it swells and bursts.  Explain what happened

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Q: When a bacterial cell is placed in a hypotonic environment, the cell wall restrains pressure…

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Q: How many calories of energy/osmole would need to be expended in order to concentrate a solute…

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Q: the movement of glucose across the cell membrane through facilitated diffusion is a form of passive…

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Q: Simple diffusion is __________     active     passive     a form of active transport…

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Q: Statement 1: The direction of diffusion of a solute across a membrane is determined by its…

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Q: a solution is hypotonic relative to a cell, how will water move?

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