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Organization at the Cellular Level
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Section 3

Transport Across Membranes

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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
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Diffusion

Diffusion is a process of passive transport in which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.

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Osmosis

Osmosis is the movement of water across a membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

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Tonicity

Tonicity, which is directly related to the osmolarity of a solution, affects osmosis by determining the direction of water flow.

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Facilitated transport

Facilitated diffusion is a process by which molecules are transported across the plasma membrane with the help of membrane proteins.

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The Role of Passive Transport

Passive transport, such as diffusion and osmosis, moves materials of small molecular weight across membranes.

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Primary Active Transport

The sodium-potassium pump maintains the electrochemical gradient of living cells by moving sodium in and potassium out of the cell.

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Electrochemical Gradient

To move substances against the membrane's electrochemical gradient, the cell utilizes active transport, which requires energy from ATP.

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Secondary Active Transport

In secondary active transport, a molecule is moved down its electrochemical gradient as another is moved up its concentration gradient.

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Endocytosis

Endocytosis takes up particles into the cell by invaginating the cell membrane, resulting in the release of the material inside of the cell.

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