AP Bio Chapter 4-5 Review Flashcards
Active Transport
the movement of molecules across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, requiring energy (usually from ATP).
Aquaporin
A type of integral membrane protein that facilitates the transport of water across the cell membrane.
Concentration Gradient
The gradual change in concentration of a solute in a solution as one moves through space.
Diffusion
The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
Electrochemical Gradient
Combined influence of the concentration gradient and the electrical gradient on the movement of ions across a membrane
Electrogenic Pump
A transport protein that generates a voltage across a membrane, contributing to the electrochemical gradient.
Endocytosis
The process of engulfing particles or fluids by the cell membrane to bring them into the cell.
Exocytosis
The process of releasing substances from a cell by fusion of vesicles with the cell membrane.
Facilitated Diffusion
Passive movement of molecules across a membrane with the help of transport proteins.
Gated Channel
A type of ion channel that opens or closes in response to specific stimuli.
Glycogen
A polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, particularly in the liver and muscles.
Glycolipid
A lipid molecule with an attached carbohydrate chain, found in cell membranes.
Glycoprotein
A protein with one or more attached carbohydrates, often serving as cell surface receptors or markers.
Hypertonic
the ideal osmotic environment for plant cells. more movement into the cell than out
Hypotonic
theideal environment for animal cells, equal movement in and equal movement out
Ion Channel
A protein that allows the passage of ions across the cell membrane.
Integral Protein
Proteins that are permanently embedded in the cell membrane.
Isotonic
A solution with the same solute concentration as another solution.
Ligand
A molecule that binds to a receptor, often a signaling molecule.
Osmoregulation
The regulation of water balance and solute concentration in organisms.
Osmosis
The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration.
Passive Transport
Movement of molecules across a membrane without the expenditure of energy.
Peripheral Protein
Proteins associated with the surface of the cell membrane but not embedded in the lipid bilayer.
Phagocytosis
The process of engulfing large particles or whole cells by a cell.
Pinocytosis
The process of engulfing fluids and dissolved substances by a cell.
Plasma Membrane
The outer boundary of the cell, separating it from the external environment.
Proton Pump
An electrogenic pump that actively transports protons across a membrane.
Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis
Endocytosis initiated by the binding of specific molecules to cell surface receptors.