Diffusion and Osmosis Overview
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What is the term for the net movement of molecules from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration?

  • Active transport
  • Facilitated transport
  • Passive transport
  • Diffusion (correct)

What process allows substances to pass through the membrane without requiring energy?

  • Active transport
  • Osmosis
  • Passive transport (correct)
  • Facilitated diffusion

What is the term for the selective permeability of the cell membrane?

  • Osmosis
  • Facilitated diffusion
  • Active transport (correct)
  • Diffusion

Which process involves the movement of molecules in a gas, a liquid, or a solid from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration?

<p>Diffusion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What example is provided in the text to explain diffusion?

<p>Molecules moving from the kitchen to the front door of a house (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process that allows substances to pass through the cell membrane without requiring energy?

<p>Pinocytosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which type of environment is the cell's outer surface of the plasma membrane in contact with?

<p>Extracellular environment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the movement of substances from an area of lesser concentration to an area of greater concentration?

<p>Active transport (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the membrane's control over what enters and leaves the cell?

<p>Selective permeability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which example illustrates the net movement of molecules from an area of lesser concentration to an area of greater concentration?

<p>Osmosis in a plant cell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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