Cell Transport and Division

These flashcards cover key concepts related to cell transport and division, including definitions of processes and terms associated with cellular movement and mitosis.

Passive transport

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the use of energy.

Active transport

The process of moving particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration, requiring energy.

Osmosis

The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

Diffusion

The movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.

Selectively permeable

A membrane that allows some substances to pass while blocking others.

Endocytosis

The process of a cell taking materials into itself using vesicles.

Exocytosis

The process of a cell releasing materials out of itself using vesicles.

Mitosis

The process where a cell divides its nucleus to make two identical cells.

Centrioles

Organelles that help organize spindle fibers during cell division.