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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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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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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.