Match the Following: -Type of Passive Process in Which Molecules Move Across the Move

question 96

Multiple Choice

Match the following:
-Type of passive process in which molecules move across the plasma membrane down a concentration gradient

• A)Endocytosis
• B)Diffusion
• C)Osmosis
• D)Solute pumping

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Definitions:

Molecules

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Refractory Period

A period immediately following an action (e.g., a neuron's firing or human ejaculation) during which a second action is difficult or impossible to initiate.

Neuron

A specific type of cell responsible for sending nerve signals; also known as a neuron.

All-Or-None Response

A neuron’s reaction of either firing (with a full-strength response) or not firing.