Diffusion and Active Transport

What is diffusion?

Why can diffusion occur in both liquids and gases?

How would you describe something moving from an area of higher concentration into an area of lower concentration?

What do cell membranes do?

How do cell membranes control the movement of substances in and out of the cell?

Where do particles move through the cell membrane?

What happens if there is a higher concentration of particles on one side of the membrane?

What is active transport?

Give an example of active transport

What is osmosis?

What is a partially permeable membrane?

What is water potential?

What does water potential tell you?

If something is turgid, what is it?

What is turgor pressure?

What factors effect diffusion?

When would diffusion occur faster?