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Cellular Transport Study Guide

Definitions:

Solution:

Solute:

Solvent:

Diffusion:

Osmosis:

Hypotonic:

Hypertonic:

Isotonic:

Facilitated diffusion:

Active transport:

Endocytosis:

Exocytosis:

1.

What are the three parts of the cell membrane and their functions? (think hard!)
a.

b.
c.
2. What is meant by selectively permeable?

3. In diffusion, molecules move from areas of ____________________ concentration to

_______________ concentration.
4. Osmosis is the movement of ____________________ across a membrane.
5. What happens to a cell placed in a (shrink, swell, or stays the same)
a. Hypertonic solution?
b. Hypotonic solution?
c. Isotonic solution?
6. Decide whether the following movements across the membrane requires energy:
a. Endocytosis
b. Diffusion
c. Facilitated diffusion
d. Exocytosis
e. Osmosis
f. Active transport
7. In active transport, molecules move from areas of ____________________ concentration to
_______________ concentration.
8. The following images show the concentration of water (H 2O) both inside and outside the
cells.

100
7
5 _______________
Solution

75

50

7
5
Solution _______________

7
5Solution

Cell will _______________

Cell will

_______________
Cell will _______________
_______________

*Place arrow in each example to show the flow of water.*

9. What is the difference in endocytosis and exocytosis?

10.Match the following by what you know about solutions: (You can use the letters more than
once!)
_______ Pepsi
_______ Water
A. Solute
_______ Sugar
B. Solvent
_______ Salt
C. Solution
_______ Tea
_______ Kool aid mix
_______ Koolaid

What is the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in a cell?

What are the parts of the endoplasmic reticulum?

What is the function of the nucleus in a cell?

What are the parts of the nucleus?

What is the function of the lysosomes in a cell?