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What factor does NOT influence the rate of diffusion?

  • Temperature
  • Concentration gradient steepness
  • Type of molecule or ion
  • Volume of the solvent (correct)
  • In osmosis, water moves from an area of ____ concentration to an area of ____ concentration.

  • high; moderate
  • low; high
  • high; low (correct)
  • equal; unequal
  • What term describes a solution with equal solute concentrations inside and outside the cell?

  • Hypertonic
  • Isosmotic
  • Isotonic (correct)
  • Hypotonic
  • How does facilitated diffusion differ from regular diffusion?

    <p>It involves larger molecules being assisted.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Active transport requires energy because it moves molecules from ____ concentration to ____ concentration.

    <p>low; high</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process is used for the uptake of large food molecules into the cell?

    <p>Endocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are protein channels in the cell membrane responsible for?

    <p>Transporting large molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of solution has a lower concentration of solute molecules compared to another solution?

    <p>Hypotonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the cell membrane play in maintaining homeostasis?

    <p>It regulates the flow of materials into and out of the cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mechanism is characterized as requiring energy from the cell?

    <p>Active Transport</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct definition of osmosis?

    <p>The movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the dissolved substance in a solution?

    <p>Solute</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does facilitated diffusion differ from regular diffusion?

    <p>Facilitated diffusion uses transport proteins to assist movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process involves the cell engulfing material to bring it inside?

    <p>Endocytosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the concentration gradient?

    <p>It describes the difference in solute concentration between two regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which transport mechanism does NOT require energy?

    <p>Facilitated diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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