Active and Passive Transport

ATP? Or, No ATP? That is the question!!

There are different ways that substances (fluids and solids) can enter or leave the cell. Scientists have classified the them into the categories known as active and passive transport. Each category has different examples and they are illustrated below:



QUESTION:
Can you compare and contrast active and passive transport?
Explain in detail, the various types of active transport. 
Explain, pinocytosis, phagocytosis and exocytosis.

Tonicity

Hypertonic, isotonic and hypertonic.... What does it all mean?



QUESTION:
What is Tonicity?  How does it relate to cells? What happens to a cell placed in an isotonic, hypertonic and hypotonic solution? (explain one at a time please...)

Anatomy of the cell

What are the parts of a cell? What specific jobs do they each have?

 

QUESTION:
Can you name all of the organelles and describe their function?  After watching this film and reading your text book, you should be able to explain these things.

Cells

Introducing the Cell...
It is indeed an amazing little thing. It has all of the necessary components to sustain and replicate itself. This video gives an enlarged view of what the cell looks like.



QUESTION: Can you explain how objects entered the cell in this video?