Cellular Transport Process Flashcards
1
Q
The most abundant inorganic compound in plant cells
A
water
2
Q
Cell metabolism is carried out in _________
A
Watery environments
3
Q
Water constitutes _______ of the fresh weight of the protoplasm
A
90%
4
Q
Substances are absorbed and transported into and throughout the plant using different _________
A
Transport processes
5
Q
movement of particles as a result of their kinetic energy from region of higher to a region of a lower concentration
A
Diffusion
6
Q
Movement of water across a differently permeable membrane between two solutions
A
Osmosis
7
Q
Direction of movement of osmosis
A
From higher to lower water potentials
