Cambridge IGCSE Biology, topic 3
Movement into and out of cells
Cells must take in the substances they need and get rid of the substances they do not. This topic covers the three ways substances cross cell membranes: diffusion, osmosis and active transport. You also need to know how to investigate them, and how water movement keeps plant cells firm.
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- 1Diffusion Spec 3.1Diffusion is the net movement of particles down a concentration gradient; learn why it matters and what changes its rate.NotesQuestions 6Flashcards 7
- 2Osmosis Spec 3.2Osmosis is the diffusion of water through partially permeable membranes; water potential, turgor and plasmolysis explain what happens to plant cells.NotesQuestions 7Flashcards 14
- 3Active transport Spec 3.3Active transport moves particles against a concentration gradient using energy from respiration and protein carriers.NotesQuestions 5Flashcards 5
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