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What are Transports that requires energy from ATP to move substances across membranes?
Active transport is a process that requires energy from ATP to move substances against their concentration gradient across membranes. This can occur through specific transport proteins known as ATPases or by coupling the movement of one substance with the energy generated from ATP hydrolysis.
What are Passive processes that move substances across membranes?
Diffusion ,osmosis
What passive process that move substances across membranes?
Diffusion ,osmosis
How do substances move across cells in active transport?
Active transport uses energy to move substances across cell membranes against their concentration gradient, from an area of low concentration to high concentration. This process typically involves specific carrier proteins embedded in the cell membrane that facilitate the movement of the substances. ATP is often utilized to provide the necessary energy for active transport to occur.
What role do membrane transport proteins, such as channels, carrier proteins, and pumps, play in the movement of substances across cell membranes?
Membrane transport proteins, like channels, carrier proteins, and pumps, help regulate the movement of substances across cell membranes. Channels allow specific molecules to pass through, carrier proteins transport molecules across the membrane, and pumps use energy to move molecules against their concentration gradient. These proteins are essential for maintaining the balance of substances inside and outside the cell.
How do protein pumps function within cells to regulate the movement of substances across cell membranes?
Protein pumps within cells use energy to move substances across cell membranes, regulating the flow of molecules in and out of the cell. These pumps can transport specific substances against their concentration gradient, maintaining the balance of ions and molecules inside and outside the cell.
Do paracellular or transcellular transport systems move substances across simple epithelia?
Paracellular transport systems move substances across simple epithelia by passing between adjacent cells through tight junctions, while transcellular transport systems move substances across simple epithelia by passing through the cytoplasm of the epithelial cells.
Are membranes selectively permeable if they allow only certain substances to move across them?
False.
What does active transport and facilitated diffusion have in common?
Both active transport and facilitated diffusion are methods of moving substances across cell membranes. Active transport requires energy input to move substances against their concentration gradient, while facilitated diffusion does not require energy and moves substances along their concentration gradient with the help of transport proteins.
Which transport mechanism causes the respiratory gases to move across the alveolar pulmonary capillary membranes?
Diffusion
How do charged particles move across membranes?
Charged particles move across membranes through the process of facilitated diffusion or active transport. Facilitated diffusion involves the movement of particles through protein channels, while active transport requires energy to move particles against their concentration gradient.
How do protein channels and protein pumps facilitate the movement of substances across cell membranes?
Protein channels and pumps help substances move across cell membranes by creating passageways for specific molecules to pass through. Channels allow molecules to move freely, while pumps use energy to actively transport molecules against their concentration gradient. Both mechanisms play a crucial role in maintaining the balance of substances inside and outside of cells.
