Cell Transport Vocab Flashcards Review

active transport

a type of cellular transport that requires the cell to use ATP energy

adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

molecule that the cell uses as energy, produced inside the mitochondria

diffusion

type of passive transport where molecules move from an area of high concentration to low concentration

endocytosis

cellular process where a cell internalizes a substance

exocytosis

cellular process where the cell moves a substance out of the cell

facilitated diffusion

a type of passive transport where molecules move through a channel protein in the cell membrane

osmosis

the diffusion of water molecules

passive transport

a type of cellular transport that does not require the cell to use ATP energy

hypotonic solution

a solution that has a lower amount of solute than a solution across a permeable membrane

hypertonic solution

a solution that has a higher amount of solute than a solution across a permeable membrane

isotonic solution

a solution that has an equal amount of solute as a solution across a permeable membrane