The document discusses different types of transport across cell membranes. It explains that cell membranes are semipermeable and allow certain materials to pass through. Small molecules can pass through passively via diffusion, osmosis, or facilitated diffusion without using energy. Larger molecules and substances moving against a concentration gradient require active transport which uses the cell's energy. Other processes like endocytosis and exocytosis allow larger particles and molecules to enter or exit cells.