CELL TRANSPORT
PASSIVE TRANSPORT
Simple diffusion is the passive net movement of particles(molecules,ions and atom) that occur from region of high concentration to region of lower concentration
Rate of diffusion depends on:
Size of particles
Surface area
Concentration gradient
Temperature
a)simple diffusion
Facilitated diffusion is the diffusion of some substances across cell membrane with the help channel protein or carrier protein.Its does not required energy.The substances cross the membrane going down the concentration gradient
two types of protein are responsible for facilitated diffusion:
carrier protein
channel protein.
a)Channel protein (allows specific ions to pass through the protein pore) b)Carrier protein (binds to specific molecules) Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from higher water potential to the lower water potential through a semi permeable membrane.Osmosis does not required energyWater potential is a measure of the tendency for water to move from one place to another ACTIVE TRANSPORT Active transport is when cells transport ions or molecules across the cell membrane through an opposite direction against a concentration gradient.It requires energy Cells or tissue that carry out active transport usually have: numerous mitochondria high concentration of ATP high respiratory rate example:Sodium-potassium pump |