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Membranes and transport

The plasma membrane

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Fluid mosaic model of cell membranes
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Structure of the plasma membrane
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Diffusion and osmosis

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Diffusion - Introduction
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Concentration gradients
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Osmosis
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Hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic solutions (tonicity)
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Osmosis and tonicity
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Diffusion and osmosis
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Passive transport

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Passive transport and selective permeability
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Facilitated diffusion
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Diffusion and passive transport
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Active transport

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Sodium potassium pump
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Electrochemical gradients and secondary active transport
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Uniporters, symporters and antiporters
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Active transport
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Bulk transport

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Endocytosis, phagocytosis, and pinocytosis
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Exocytosis
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Bulk transport
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About this unit

How do the cells in your body define their boundaries (and control what comes in or goes out)? As it turns out, cells have a sophisticated and flexible barrier, the plasma membrane, and a wide array of strategies for transporting molecules in and out. Learn more about what the membrane's made of and how different types of molecules move across it.
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