Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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Author: McKinley
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Describe the passive processes of membrane transport including simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, and osmosis.
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Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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- Distinguish between the following pairs of terms: a. diffusion; osmosis b. passive transport; active transport c. endocytosis; exocytosisarrow_forwardWhich of the following methods of transport is being used to transfer the substance into the cell in the accompanying graph? a. diffusion down a concentration gradient b. osmosis c. facilitated diffusion d. active transport e. vesicular transport f. It is impossible to tell with the information provided.arrow_forwardThe principal force driving movement in diffusion is______. a. temperature b. particle size c. concentration gradient d. membrane surface areaarrow_forward
- Active transport must function continuously because_______. a. plasma membranes wear out b. cells must be in constant motion c. facilitated transport opposes active transport d. diffusion is constantly moving the solutes in the other directionarrow_forwardUsing the answer code on the right, indicate which membrane component is responsible for the function in question: 1. channel formation____________________________________ (a) lipid bilayer 2. barrier to passage of water- __________________ (b) proteins soluble substances ____________________________________ (c) carbohydrates 3. receptor sites 4. membrane fluidity 5. recognition of self 6. membrane-bound enzymes 7. structural boundary 8. carriersarrow_forwardExplain passive transport and active transport across the cell membrane.arrow_forward
- Describe the active processes of membrane transport, including primary active transport, secondary active transport, and the various forms of vesicular transport.arrow_forwardDefine membrane transport proteins.arrow_forwardDefine active transport, facilitated diffusion, and passive transport.arrow_forward
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