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Active and Passive Transport Essay

Compare/contrast active and passive transport.

Rubric Code: YX23X44

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Subject: Medical

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Cell Transport Essay
	Meets Standard 8 pts	Approching standard 5 pts	Needs Work 3 pts	Not Attempted 0 pts
Introduction	Meets Standard Introduce your topic Provide necessary background information Description of cell membrane structure *State the purpose and aim of the essay	Approching standard One or more component missing.	Needs Work Two more components missing.	Not Attempted Not attempted
Passive Transport	Meets Standard All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each and following terms used. • Diffusion • Concentration gradient • Plasma membrane • Osmosis • Semipermeable membrane • Isotonic hypertonic, hypotonic solutions and the effects on cells (swelling, shrinking, stays the same) • Facilitated diffusion • Transport proteins	Approching standard All topics are addressed and 1 topic/term not answered with at least 2 sentences about each with the terms used.	Needs Work Two or more topics not addressed.	Not Attempted Not attempted.
Active Transport	Meets Standard All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each and following terms used. • Active transport • Energy • Proteins • Against a concentration gradient • ATP	Approching standard All topics are addressed and 1 topic/term not answered with at least 2 sentences about each with the terms used.	Needs Work Two or more topics not addressed.	Not Attempted Not attempted.
Alternative Routes To IN/OUT CELL	Meets Standard All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each and following terms used. •Endocytosis, Phagocytosis Pinocyctosis •Immune system •White blood cells •Exocytosis	Approching standard All topics are addressed and 1 topic/term not answered with at least 2 sentences about each with the terms used.	Needs Work Two or more topics not addressed.	Not Attempted Not attempted.
Pathophysiology	Meets Standard Description of a pathophysiology condition for cell transport dysfunction for both passive and active transport	Approching standard One example given	Needs Work Mention a description but no description	Not Attempted No examples
Conclusion	Meets Standard The text moves to a conclusion that artfully follows from and thoughtfully reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. Restated topic Why it is important Restate your thesis/claim Composed of one paragraph.	Approching standard One component of a well constructed conclusion is missing. The text may provide a conclusion to the events of the narrative. It is not a paragraph in length.	Needs Work Two or more components of a well constructed conclusion is missing. The text may provide a conclusion to the events of the narrative. It is not a paragraph in length.	Not Attempted The conclusion was not included or is irrelevant to the essay assignment.
Citation	Meets Standard APA style citation In text citation References section included and correctly formatted	Approching standard Reference section but no in text citation	Needs Work Some form of citation (url)	Not Attempted No in citation included
Mechanics	Meets Standard No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Approching standard Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors, 2 to 3.	Needs Work A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors, 4-6	Not Attempted More than 6/ or Not attempted.

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Osmosis, diffusion, physiology, active, passive transport

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