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Why is the term 'equilibrium' used with passive but not active transport?
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I think because passive transport doesn't require energy and active does.
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Is oxygen a passive transport or an active transport?
They move via passive transport. They move by diffusion. It's only active transport if A) the cell is too big or not fatty enough to move through the membrane and needs help or B) is making the molecules move unnaturally (low to high). Osmosis is also passive transport, but only is used when referring to the movement of water.
What means of particle transport requires input of energy in a cell?
Active transport is the term used to define the means of particle transport that requires input of energy from the cell. The opposite of this would be passive transport.
Term for the movement of substance against a concentration gradient?
active transport eduction. this is the process in which this moves across. peanut butter jelly time
What is the definition of osmosis?
The four main kinds of passive transport are diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration and osmosis. Passive transport is the movement of a substance across a cell membrane with its concentration gradient (from high to low concentration) and it uses no energy. Osmosis is a special term used when water is the substance being moved.
What are different types of tranport mechanisms?
There are two main types of transport systems which are used to transport solutes across a cell membrane: passive transport and active transport. Passive transport is where a protein in the membrane simply provides a 'hole' in the membrane, which allows the solute to flow freely in both directions. In this case, the flow of the solute is determined entirely by the concentration gradient across the membrane, and no energy is input to aid the movement (hence the term passive). Active transport is where the protein in the membrane actually binds to the solute, and conformational changes in the protein shape literally carry the solute across the membrane, then release it on the other side. This mechanism is designed for situations where movement of solutes against their concentration gradient is required, and requires the input of energy. This energy can come from one of a few places: * Primary active transport involves deriving the energy required to move the solute from the hydrolysis of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). In this case, the protein acting as the carrier is referred to as an ATPAse. * Secondary active transport involves deriving the energy from the movement of another solute across the membrane. This second solute will be flowing in the direction of its concentration gradient, so energy is released as it crosses the membrane. This allows it to drive the conformational changes in the protein that carry the solute across.
Which term refers to movement of materials through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy?
passive transportPassive transport is the term. Active transport is moving of materials WITH energy.Passive transportpassive transportdiffusionDiffusion, but if it's water then it's called osmosis. They're the same basic thing though.diffusion
Is oxygen a passive transport or an active transport?
They move via passive transport. They move by diffusion. It's only active transport if A) the cell is too big or not fatty enough to move through the membrane and needs help or B) is making the molecules move unnaturally (low to high). Osmosis is also passive transport, but only is used when referring to the movement of water.
What means of particle transport requires input of energy in a cell?
Active transport is the term used to define the means of particle transport that requires input of energy from the cell. The opposite of this would be passive transport.
What is a sentence using passive transport?
Active Transport is carried out in our body cells. Active Transport uses energy to transport materials.
What is the general term for cell transport that doesn't require energy?
This type of transport is generally called passive transport.
The dog caught the ball it is passive or active?
Active because The subject (the dog) caught the object (the ball). The passive term would be, the ball was caught by the dog.
Is equilibrium a force?
No. Equilibrium is the term that describes the situation when all active forces add up to zero.
Which term refers to the moventment of materials through a cell membrane without using the cells energy?
passive transport
Term for the movement of substance against a concentration gradient?
active transport eduction. this is the process in which this moves across. peanut butter jelly time
What is the definition of osmosis?
The four main kinds of passive transport are diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration and osmosis. Passive transport is the movement of a substance across a cell membrane with its concentration gradient (from high to low concentration) and it uses no energy. Osmosis is a special term used when water is the substance being moved.
Which term refers to the movement of materials through cell membrane without using the cells energy?
active transport
Which term refers the movement of materials through a cell membrane without using the cell's energy?
active transport
