permits some substances to pass more readily than others
concentrationgradient
a difference in the concentration of a chemical from one place to another
electricalgradient
a difference in electrical charges between two regions
transport process across the plasma membrane
passive transport
active transport
passive transport
DIFFUSION
OSMOSIS
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
PRIMARY ACTIVE TRANSPORT (NA-K Pump)
SECONDARY ACTIVE TRANSPORT
VESICULAR
PASSIVEPROCESS
movement of substances down a concentration gradient until equilibrium is reached; does not require energy in the form of ATP
diffusion
movements of molecules or ions down a concentration gradient due to their kinetic energy until they reach equilibrium
simplediffusion
passive movement of a substance down its concentration gradient through the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane without the help of membrane transport proteins
facilitated diffusion
passive movement of a substance down to its concentration gradient through the lipid bilayer by transmembrane proteins that function as channels or carriers
osmosis
passive movement of water molecules across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of higher to lower water concentration until equilibrium is reached
ACTIVE PROCESS
movement of substances against concentration gradient; requires cellular energy in the from of ATP
ACTIVETRANSPORT
cell expands energy to move a substance across the membrane against concentration gradient by transmembrane proteins that function as carriers
primary active transport
substances moves across the membrane against its concentration gradient by pumps that use energy supplied by hydrolysis of ATP
secondary active transport
coupled active transport of two substance across the membrane using energy supplied by a Na+ and H+ concentration gradient maintained primary active transport pumps.
antiporters have Na+ and another substance in opposite direction across the membrane; symporters move and another substance in the same direction across the membrane
transport vesicles
substance move into or out of cells in vesicles that bud from plasma membrane
endocytosis
movement of substances into cell vesicles
receptor-mediated endocytosis
ligand-receptor complexes trigger in folding of a clathrin coated pit that forms a vesicle containing ligands