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GENBIO1 | UNIT 1: THE WORLD OF THE CELL

CHAPTER 3: CELLULAR TRANSPORT MECHANISMS

MEMBRANE TRANSPORT, FACILITATED DIFFUSION, ACTIVE TRANSPORT, ENDOCYTOSIS, EXOCYTOSIS

Key Objectives:

 Describe the structural components of the cell membrane.

 Relate the structure and composition of the cell membrane to its function
 Explain transport mechanisms in cells (diffusion osmosis, facilitated transport, active transport)
 Differentiate exocytosis and endocytosis

Introduction
Cells are surrounded by a phospholipid bilayer known as the cell membrane which demarcates the internal and external
environment of the cell. The structure of the membrane is designed to be selectively permeable, which means that it
allows only certain substances to enter and leave the cell. In this chapter, you will investigate the different membrane
transports and how these mechanisms maintain the state of equilibrium of the cell.

Vocabulary I
Look for the definition of the following terms.
1. Active Transport -
2. Channel Protein -
3. Diffusion -
4. Endocytosis -
5. Exocytosis -
6. Facilitated Diffusion -
7. Osmosis -
8. Passive Transport –
9. Sodium-Potassium Pump -
10. Transport Protein -

Vocabulary II

Match the vocabulary word with the proper definition.

_____ 1. transport across a membrane without any additional energy requirement a. active transport
_____ 2. the diffusion of water b. channel protein
_____ 3. type of vesicle transport that moves a substance into the cell c. diffusion
_____ 4. type of vesicle transport that moves a substance out of the cell d. endocytosis
_____ 5. special proteins in the membrane that aid diffusion e. exocytosis
_____ 6. membrane protein that forms a small hole that allows ions to pass through f. facilitated diffusion
_____ 7. an active transport protein g. osmosis
_____ 8. diffusion with the help of transport proteins h. passive transport
_____ 9. the movement of a substance across a membrane without any help from i. sodium-potassium
other molecules pump
_____ 10. transport across a membrane in which energy is required j. transport protein
k. vesicle transport