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transport
Term | Definition |
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simple diffusion | with the conc. gradient. oxygen, carbon dioxide, lipid movement |
facilitated diffusion | with the conc. gradient through a channel or carrier protein. glucose, amino acids. |
osmosis | diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane. |
active transport | against conc. gradient using a carrier protein. Na & K pump |
exocytosis | secretion or ejection of materials from a cell. the material is held in a vesicle which fuses with the cell membrane and then ruptures to release its contents |
endocytosis (phago/pino cytosis) | when an external solid/liquid is surrounded by the cell membrane and becomes enclosed in a vesicle. white blood cells, absorptive cells of the intestine. |
factors - conc. gradient | tonicity |
factors - surface area | a small cell has a large surface area compared to a small volume. a large cell has a large surface area but also a large volume |
factors - temperature + type of molecule | |
alveoli | round shape = large surface area. one cell thick of simple sqaumous. large blood supply creates a large conc. gradient. allways moist as gases must dissolve to diffuse |