M1 ACTIVITY 3: TRANSPORT MECHANISM

https://phys.org/news/2014-06-key-molecular-mechanism-cells-previous.html

OBJECTIVES

 Understand the nature of diffusion and osmosis

 Distinguish among hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic solutions & its effects on cell.

 Differentiate diffusion, osmosis, filtration and bulk transport.

OVERVIEW

The varied activities of cell involve taking  nutrients, excrete waste and secrete substances . To be able
to do its functions  transport of molecules in and out of itself is of great importance.

Cells in our body  utilize a wide range of transport mechanisms. which involve  into one of three
categories: passive transport, active transport and vesicle mediated transport. 

Find out more of these processes as you go along this module. 

MATERIAL  

 Video clip of membrane transport