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Cell Membrane
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/18/2011

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Term
the cell membrane is composed of what?
Definition
mostly of lipids and proteins
Term
what are 2 characteristics of the phospholipid bilayer?
Definition
- 2 hydrophilic lipid heads facing opposite directions
- hydrophobic lipid tails sandwiched between
Term
Functions of of phospholipid bilayer? (3)
Definition
- separates fluids inside cell from fluids outside
- regulates what gets in and what gets out
- helps maintain homeostasis at cell level
Term
what is semi-permeability (selective permeability) in regards to the cell membrane?
Definition
ability to regulate what goes in a out of the cell
Term
what is the currently accepted model of the cell membrane
Definition
Fluid Mosaic Model
Term
How and whether substances get through the cell membrane depends upon what 3 things:
Definition
- size of molecule
- polarity
- electrical charge
Term
T or F
Smaller molecules are more likely to get through the cell membrane
Definition
True
Term
T or F hydrophilics are more likely to get through the cell membrane
Definition
False
Term
what is diffusion?
Definition
the movement of a substance down its concentration gradient from more to less concentrated
Term
what is osmosis?
Definition
the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
Term
what are 3 examples of types o molecules are capable of diffusing through the cell membrane?
Definition
- dissolved gases
- lipid soluble molecules
- sometimes water
Term
2 reasons why some molecules not able to diffuse through the cell membrane?
Definition
- too large
- hydrophobic molecules (repelled by water)
Term
concentration gradient
Definition
moving from high concentration to low concentration
Term
tonicity
Definition
comparison of solute concentration (hypo, hyper, iso)
Term
what are the 3 levels of tonicity?
Definition
- hypotonic
- hypertonic
- isotonic
Term
hypertonic
Definition
higher concentration of solute
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hypotonic
Definition
lower concentration of solute
Term
isotonic
Definition
equal concentration of solute
Term
compare two solutions:
#1 is 80% Na Cl, 20% H20
#2 is 65% Na Cl, 35% H20

which solution is hypotonic?
hypertonic?
Definition
- hypotonic = #2
- hypertonic = #1
Term
crenation
Definition
when animal cells have shriveled and shrunk
Term
lysis
Definition
when animal cells fill and rupture
Term
Tugor Pressure
Definition
plants that have enough water
Term
Plasmolosys
Definition
when plant is dehydrated and vacuole shrinks
Term
2 characteristics of passive transport
Definition
- requires no energy
- moves down the concentration gradient
Term
T or F
water always moves from hyper to hypo tonicity
Definition
FASLE (hypo to hyper)
Term
2 characteristics of facilitated diffusion
Definition
- uses protein channels or carriers
- still uses concentration gradient
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3 characteristics of active transport
Definition
- requires energy (ATP)
- uses proteins
- goes AGAINST the concentration gradient (low to high)
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PUMP usually refers to what?
Definition
going against the concentration gradient
Term
bulk transport
Definition
transportation in or out of a cell within a vesicle
(i.e., proteins, larger molecules)
Term
endocytosis
Definition
taking in substances
Term
physical action of endocytosis
Definition
plasma membrane engulfs & pinches off a "sac" or vesicle within the cell
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phagocytosis
Definition
"cell eating"
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pinocytosis
Definition
"cell drinking"
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exocytosis
Definition
moving material out of a cell in a "sac" or vesicle (reverse of endocytosis)
Term
What are the two types of ENERGY-REQUIRING TRANSPORT?
Definition
- active transport
- bulk transport
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What are the two types of PASSIVE TRANSPORT?
Definition
- simple diffusion
- facilitated diffusion
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