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What type of cells contain ion channels?
All types of cells, from bacterial to vertebrates
plasma mmb fns
highly selective filter
maintains unequal [ion] on either side
allows nutrients to enter, wastes to exit
types of passive transport
simple and facilitated diffusion
e.g. of proteins used in facilitated diffusion?
carrier, channel, transporter
how does active transport move ions wrt gradient?
moves ions AGAINST gradient
3 strategies for coping with problem of osmotic balance?
1) H2O impermeability
2) inelastic wall surrounding cell
3) making cell impermeable to selected EC solutes