The Cell Membrane The cell membrane has many functions: ________________ ________________ ________________ A soap bubble is like a cell membrane.

A closer look at the cell membrane The cell membrane is made of several types of _______________________.

Diffusion Molecules move across the ___________ ___________by a process called diffusion. Diffusion is the movement of molecules from areas of _____________ concentration to areas of _________________ concentration.

Diffusion Molecules move into or out of the cell until there is an ____________ number on both sides of the cell membrane.

Diffusion Water molecules are __________ enough to pass through the cell membrane by _________________. __________________ is the diffusion of water across the cell membrane.

Other types of transport Larger molecules like ____________, _____________ & _____________ sometimes diffuse through protein _______________.

Active transport Active transport is a process that allows molecules to move across the cell membrane from ________________ to _______________ concentrations. To do this requires _______________.

Other types of transport A cell can take in large particles of food by “_____________” them.

Why are cells so small? To understand why the volume of a cell increases faster than its surface area, let’s imagine a perfectly square cell.

Why are cells so small? Which cell type has a higher volume to surface area ratio?