3 – Cell Membrane/Body Organization Flashcards
The cell membrane helps carry out_
homeostasis
the_controls what goes into and out of the cell
cell membrane
what is homeostasis?
The balance between the cell and its environment
The cell membrane is selectively_
permeable
when somethings can go through the cell membrane and others cannot, this is controlled by the size, polarity, And concentration of the molecule. What is this definition?
selectively permeable
small_molecules easily pass through the cell membrane
Nonpolar
small polar molecules are transported via_in the cell membrane
proteins
large molecules are moved through_
vesicles
lipid layer, also called_, is embedded with proteins
phospholipids
those made of_fats are more fluid than those made of saturated fat’s
unsaturated
_Molecules help maintain the stability of the cell membrane
cholesterol
The membrane is embedded with proteins which… List three things of the proteins do.
actors channels for materials, Key components of the cytoskeleton, different cell types have different membranes
_Attached to the membrane proteins serve as identification tags
carbohydrates
_Detect a signal molecule and perform an action in response
receptors
_Is the molecule that binds to a receptor
ligand
_Is a receptor found inside the cell
intercellular receptor
_Is a molecule that cannot cross the membrane, will bind to receptors on the membrane surface; the entire receptor changes shape, causing the molecules inside the cell to respond
membrane receptor
_Is the random movement of molecules from an area of highconcentration to an area of low concentration
diffusion
diffusion is the random movement of molecules from an area of_concentration to an area of_concentration
high to low
_Is the diffusion of water molecules across the cell membrane until equilibrium has been reached
osmosis