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No, they don't. They "instruct" other substances in the cells to do that job, they never do any work but they are the brains in cells.

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What is the process by which substances enter and leave cells and become distributed within cells?

Substances enter and leave cells through processes such as diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, and endocytosis/exocytosis. Once inside the cell, substances can become distributed within cells through diffusion, cytoplasmic streaming, vesicular transport, and interactions with organelles.


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.


The internal transport of cells and dissolved substances is the function of?

The function of the internal transport of cells and dissolved substances is carried out by the circulatory system, which includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. The heart pumps blood throughout the body, delivering nutrients, oxygen, and other substances to cells and tissues, while removing waste products for excretion.


Which part of plant cells prevents substances to go into and out of this cell?

The cell membrane is the part of plant cells that regulates the movement of substances into and out of the cell. It acts as a barrier, allowing only specific molecules to pass through via various transport processes such as diffusion, osmosis, and active transport.


What is the role of the basolateral membrane in the transport of molecules across epithelial cells?

The basolateral membrane in epithelial cells helps transport molecules into and out of the cell. It plays a key role in regulating the movement of substances between the cell and its surroundings.

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What is the process by which substances enter and leave cells and become distributed within cells?

Substances enter and leave cells through processes such as diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, and endocytosis/exocytosis. Once inside the cell, substances can become distributed within cells through diffusion, cytoplasmic streaming, vesicular transport, and interactions with organelles.


Cell organelle that helps with cell absorption?

the transport of dissolved substances into cells to be used by the cells is


What do cells use to transport substances reproduce and perform chemical reactions?

A fluid


When do cells do active transport?

When transporting substances from low to high concentration, or when transporting substances too large to pass through the membrane without assistance from a transport protein.


What is the Bulk transport of substances out of the cell called?

Exocytosis is the process by which cells release substances by vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane, allowing bulk transport of molecules out of 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.


What substances used to help active transport occur within cells?

Proteins are major substances involved in active transport within cells. Examples include ion pumps like Na+/K+ ATPase and transporters like glucose transporters. ATP provides the energy needed for these proteins to actively transport molecules across the cell membrane.


Why does active transport allow cells to accumulate substances in high concentrations where as passive means of transport do not?

Active transport uses energy from ATP to carry substances such as glucose to areas where it is required through the use of transport proteins. Whereas, facilitated diffusion is a passive process by which molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration and it also depends on kinetic energy. Meaning that the distribution of molecules by facilitated diffusion will be random, whereas, active transport will have control over the direction of the concentration gradient.


The internal transport of cells and dissolved substances is the function of?

The function of the internal transport of cells and dissolved substances is carried out by the circulatory system, which includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood. The heart pumps blood throughout the body, delivering nutrients, oxygen, and other substances to cells and tissues, while removing waste products for excretion.


Which part of plant cells prevents substances to go into and out of this cell?

The cell membrane is the part of plant cells that regulates the movement of substances into and out of the cell. It acts as a barrier, allowing only specific molecules to pass through via various transport processes such as diffusion, osmosis, and active transport.


Why are endocytosis and exocytosis known as examples of active transport?

Endocytosis and exocytosis involve the transport of molecules across a cell membrane using energy in the form of ATP. In endocytosis, cells engulf substances by creating vesicles, and in exocytosis, cells expel substances by fusing vesicles with the cell membrane. Both processes require energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, making them examples of active transport.


What does a cell use to expend energy to transport substances?

Generally, cells derive their energy from ATP (in their phosphate bond).