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2.3 Transport Across Cell Membranes Flashcards

1
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What model do all membranes have

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Fluid-mosaic

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2
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What are the major components to the cell membrane

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  • Phospholipid Bilayer
  • Channel Protein
  • Carrier Protein
  • Glycoprotein
  • Glycolipid
  • Cholesterol
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3
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Name the component of the cell membrane

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Phospholipid Bilayer

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4
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Name the component of the cell membrane

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Channel Protein

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5
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Name the component of the cell membrane

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Glycoprotein

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6
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Name the component of the cell membrane

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Carrier Protein

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7
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Name the component of the cell membrane

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Glycolipid

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8
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Name the component of the cell membrane

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Cholesterol

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9
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Describe the arrangement of phospholipid molecules in the phospholipid bilayer

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  • Two layers of phospholipids
    Hydrophilic heads face outside
  • Hydrophobic tails face inside
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10
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Describe and explain the advantages of the phospholipid bilayer in the cell membrane

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  • Selectively-permeable barrier
  • Only non-polar molecules are able to pass through via simple diffusion
  • Bilayer is fluid
  • Can bend to take up different shapes, forming vesicles
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11
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Describe and explain the advantages of channel proteins in the cell membrane

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  • Protein through bilayers
  • Allows water soluble substances through via faccilitated diffusion
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12
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Describe and explain the advantages of carrier proteins in the cell membrane

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  • Protein through bilayer
  • Allows substances to move through via faccilitated diffusion and active transport
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13
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Describe and explain the advantages of glycoproteins in the cell membrane

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  • Protein with short carbohydrate chain
  • Cell recognition and signalling
  • Cell attachment
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14
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Describe and explain the advantages of glycolipids in the cell membrane

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  • Phospholipid with short carbohydrate chain
  • Cell recognition and signalling
  • Cell attachment
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15
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Describe and explain the advantages of cholesterol in the cell membrane

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Regulates membrane fluidity

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16
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Simple diffusion: Movement of molecules

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  • Along concentration gradient
  • From higher concentration to lower concentration
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17
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Simple diffusion: Active or passive

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  • Passive
  • No ATP hydrolysed
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18
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Simple diffusion: Movement through what

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Diffuse through phospholipid bilayer

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19
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Simple diffusion: Type of molecule

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Non-polar

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20
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Faccilitated diffusion: Movement of molecules

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  • Along concentration gradient
  • From higher concentration to lower concentration
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21
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Faccilitated diffusion: Active or passive

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  • Passive
  • No ATP hydrolysed
22
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Faccilitated diffusion: Movement through what

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Channel and carrier proteins

23
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Faccilitated diffusion: Type of molecule

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Polar / Charged

24
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Osmosis: Movement of molecules

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  • Movement of water along a water potential gradient
  • From an area of high water potential
  • To an area of low water potential
25
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Osmosis: Movement of molecules regarding solute concentration

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Low to high solute concentration

26
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Osmosis: Passive or active

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  • Passive
  • No ATP hydrolysed
27
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Osmosis: Movement through what

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Water channel proteins (aquaporins)

28
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Water IN by osmosis : Cell apperance

29
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Water IN by osmosis : Cytoplasm

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Hasn’t shrunk from cell wall

30
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Water IN by osmosis : Cell in what solution

31
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Water IN by osmosis : Water potential of cell and solution

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Solution has higher water potential than cell

32
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Water IN by osmosis : Net movement of water

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Into the cell by osmosis

33
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Water OUT by osmosis : Cell appearance

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Plasmolysed

34
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Water OUT by osmosis : Cytoplasm

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Shrunk from cell wall

35
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Water OUT by osmosis : Cell in what solution

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Hypertonic

36
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Water OUT by osmosis : Water potential of cell and solution

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Solution has a lower water potential than the cell

37
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Water OUT by osmosis : Net movement of water

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Out of the cell, by osmosis

38
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Water potential of pure water

39
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Water potential of a solution more concentrated than pure water

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Less than 0kPa

40
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Relationship between water potential and solute concentration

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More concentrated solute = lower water potential

41
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Active Transport: Movement of molecules

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  • Against concentration gradient
  • From lower concentration to higher concentration
42
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Active Transport: Active or passive

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  • Active
  • Requires ATP hydrolysis
43
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Active Transport: Movement through what (+description)

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  • Carrier protein
  • Protein changes shape, as substrate binds
44
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What occurs when a substrate binds to a carrier protein

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Protein changes shape

45
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Describe exocytosis

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Fusion of a vesicle with the cell-surface membrane

46
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Describe endocytosis

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Engulfment of molecules by cell-surface membrane to form vesicles

47
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State the ways in which cells adapt to increase the rate of transport across a membrane

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  • Increased number of channel and carrier proteins
  • Folded membrane
  • Increased number of mitochondria
48
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Describe how increasing the number of channel/carrier proteins increases the rate of transport across a membrane

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More faccilitated diffusion / active transport

49
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Describe how a folded membrane increases the rate of transport across a membrane

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Increases surface area

50
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Describe how an increased number of mitochondria increases the rate of transport across a membrane

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Supply more ATP for active transport

A-LEVEL BIOLOGY (34 decks)

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