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Active Transport |
Occurs when energy is needed to move an object across the plasma membrane |
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Osmosis |
A form of diffusion for water molecules |
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Endocytosis |
Allowing something into the cell via vesicle transport |
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Exocytosis |
Allowing something out of the cell via vesicle transport
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Diffusion |
A form of passive transport from high concentration areas to low concentration areas |
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Passive Transport
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Requires no energy to move things
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Facilitated Diffusion
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The function of transport proteins
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Sodium Potassium Pump |
Pushes sodium out whilst bringing potassium
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Transport Protein |
A key part of facilitated diffusion
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Vesicle Transport |
Allows large molecules to move across the plasma membrane |
