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Transport Mech GEN BIO 1
Transport Mech GEN BIO 1
Transport Mech GEN BIO 1
MECHANISM
GENERAL BIOLOGY 1
WHAT IS CELL
TRANSPORT?
CELL
TRANSPORT
The movement of substances
across cell membrane
TYPES:
1. SIMPLE DIFFUSION
2. OSMOSIS
3. FACILITATED DIFFUSION
SIMPLE DIFFUSION
movement of small or lipophilic molecules through the membrane
OSMOSIS
movement of water molecules through the membrane
OSMOSIS
FACILITATED DIFFUSION
movement of large or charged molecules via channel proteins that
facilitate the transport
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
Involves the movement of materials against a concentration gradient
(low concentration to high concentration)
TYPES:
1. CARRIER PROTEINS/PROTEIN PUMPS
2. BULK TRANSPORT
a. ENDOCYTOSIS
b. EXOCYTOSIS
CARRIER PROTEINS OR PROTEIN PUMPS
An important membrane adaption for active transport is the presence of
specific carrier proteins or pumps to facilitate active transport.
SODIUM-POTASSIUM PUMP
BULK TRANSPORT
The movement of macromolecules such as proteins or polysaccharides
into or out of the cell.
ENDOCYTOSIS
A process that is used to transport materials from inside the cell to the external
part of the cell using energy.