cellular transport Flashcards
1
Q
osmosis
A
the diffusion of water “downhill”
2
Q
plasmolysis
A
the shriveling of cell due to the osmosis of water out of a cell
3
Q
cytolysis
A
the bursting of a cell due to the osmosis of water into a cell
4
Q
turgor
A
pressure that builds up in plant cells due to osmosis
5
Q
carrier assisted transport
A
protein “sleds”
6
Q
endocystosis
A
to get something inside a cell
7
Q
exocytosis
A
to get somethnig outside a cell
8
Q
phagocytosis
A
getting solid chunks inside a cell
9
Q
pinocytosis
A
getting liquid drops inside a cell
