Cell Membrane Structure and Transport Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hypertonic solution : causes a cell to shrink due to osmosis
• equilibrium : concentration of a substance is equal through a space
• hypotonic solution : causes a cell to swell due to osmosis
• isotonic solution : same concentration inside and outside the cell
• diffusion : movement of a substance from high to low concentration
• osmosis : diffusion of water through a cell membrane
• facilitated diffusion : passive movement across a membrane through transport proteins
• cell membrane : structure that determines what enters or leaves a cell
• exocytosis : movement of a substance out of a cell, using a vesicle
• active transport : moves a substance against the concentration gradient
• sodium potassium pump : protein that uses atp to move two ions across the cell membrane in opposite directions
• ion channel : transport protein through which a charged atom can pass