Skills 3 & 4 - Transport across the membrane







Skill 3: Differentiate between diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, protein pumps, endocytosis, and exocytosis. Which part of the membrane is used for each type of transport? Is each type active or passive?

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Work through the slides below, continuing to take notes related to...

diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, protein pumps, endocytosis, and exocytosis.

Cell Membrane

Skill 4: Explain how the cell membrane is responsible for maintaining homeostasis within the cell.

Cell membrane and homeostasis

Explain how the cell membrane is a tool which helps the cell maintain homeostasis.

Get in a group of 2-3 and complete the molecular transport concept map.

Explain how the diagram above show both endocytosis and exocytosis.