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The movement of material through a cell membrane without using cellular energyg?
"diffusion"
What is the movement of material through a membrane?
The movement of material through a membrane can occur via passive processes such as diffusion and osmosis, where substances move down their concentration gradient without requiring energy input. Active transport, on the other hand, involves the use of energy to move substances against their concentration gradient. Facilitated diffusion involves the use of carrier proteins to help transport specific molecules across the membrane.
What does osmosis require?
Osmosis requires a semipermeable membrane, such as a cell membrane, that allows water molecules to pass through while blocking the passage of solute molecules. It also requires a concentration gradient, with higher concentrations of solute on one side of the membrane compared to the other, to drive the movement of water molecules.
What do you call the movement through the cell membrane?
permeation through the plasma membrane perhaps?
Which type of molecule movement requires a cell to use energy to bring molecules through the cell membrane?
The type of molecule movement that requires a cell to use energy to transport molecules through the cell membrane is called active transport. This process enables cells to move substances against their concentration gradient, from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher concentration. Energy, typically in the form of ATP, is utilized to power membrane proteins, such as pumps, that facilitate this movement.
How would you design a cell membrane that would allow you to move more material through the membrane faster without taking more space?
One way to increase the speed of material movement through a cell membrane without taking up more space would be to incorporate more channels or transport proteins. These proteins can facilitate the movement of specific molecules across the membrane more efficiently. Another approach could be to increase the fluidity of the membrane by incorporating more unsaturated fatty acids, which would make it easier for molecules to move through the membrane. Lastly, increasing the surface area of the membrane through invaginations or microvilli could also enhance material transport.
What movement of the substances through a cell membrane against a concentration gradient requires energy?
no because it is a form of passive transport. only active transport requires energy. facilitated diffusion just means that it cant be just absorbed through the membrane, it must go through specific chanels or be helped by transport proteins. but because facilitated diffusion moves from higher to lower concentrations, it requires no energy.
Movement of water through a membrane?
Osmosis.
What is the movement for water through a membrane?
Osmosis
What is the movement of molecules through a membrane due to the pressure of a liquid on that membrane?
Osmosis.
Does osmosis or facilitated diffusion require the presence of membrane channels?
Facilitated diffusion requires the presence of membrane channels or transporters to move molecules across the membrane. Osmosis, on the other hand, does not require membrane channels as it involves the passive movement of water molecules through the lipid bilayer of the membrane.
What is the molecule that requires energy to pass through the cell membrane?
The molecule that requires energy to pass through the cell membrane is typically an ion or a large polar molecule, such as glucose, which moves against its concentration gradient. This process is known as active transport and involves the use of ATP or other energy sources to facilitate the movement of these substances through specific transport proteins in the membrane. Examples include sodium-potassium pumps and glucose transporters.
