B2.1 HL only Flashcards

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Membrane fluidity

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the property of the cell membrane that allows it to adapt its shape and movement to different conditions

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cytokinesis

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the physical process of cell division, which divides the cytoplasm of a parental cell into two daughter cells

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viscosity

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a measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow

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Hydrocarbon

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an organic compound made of nothing more than carbons and hydrogens

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Saturated

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if there are only single bonds between neighboring carbons in the hydrocarbon chain

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double bond

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A double bond occurs when two atoms share two sets of electrons

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Unsaturated

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a fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain

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intermolecular forces

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the attractive and repulsive forces that arise between the molecules of a substance

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Notothenioid fish

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Thenotothenioid fishesof the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica are remarkable examples of organismal adaptation to extreme cold

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Caribou

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Large hoofed animals belonging to the deer family, caribou and reindeer are actually the same species

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Cholesterol

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a structural component of cell membranesand serves as a building block for synthesizing various steroid hormones, vitamin D

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Bulk transport

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a mode of transport of large quantities of materials and food particles across the membrane

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Endocytosis

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the process by which cells take in substances from outside of the cell by engulfing them in a vesicle

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Exocytosis

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a process for moving large molecules out of the cell to the cell exterior

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Pinocytosis

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a process by which the cell takes in the fluids along with dissolved small molecules

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central vacuole

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large, membrane-bound organelles found in plant cells that act as a storage space for water and other molecules in the cell

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phagocytosis

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The process by which a phagocyte (a type of white blood cell) surrounds and destroys foreign substances (such as bacteria) and removes dead cells

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Receptor-mediated endocytosis

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a form of endocytosis in which receptor proteins on the cell surface are used to capture a specific target molecule

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Neurotransmitters

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are endogenous chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each otherthroughout the body

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synapse

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the site of transmission of electric nerve impulses between two nerve cells (neurons) or between a neuron and a gland or muscle cell (effector)

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Hormones

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chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body

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homeostasis

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any self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stabilitywhile adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival

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Neurotransmitter-gated / Ligand-gated

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membrane proteins that mediate information transfer at synapses. Their function relies on the ability to respond very rapidly to the transient release of a neurotransmitter to produce a change in membrane potential of the postsynaptic cell

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Na+ voltage-gated channels

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Voltage-gatedsodium channelsare transmembrane proteins that open when the membrane potential in their vicinity become depolarized

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resting potential
the electrical potential difference across the plasma membrane when the cell is in a non-excited state
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depolarization
a process that shifts the electrical charge distribution so that the cell is less negatively charged compared to the environment
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K+ voltage-gated channels
transmembrane channels specific for potassium and sensitive to voltage changes in the cell's membrane potential. During action potentials, they play a crucial role in returning the depolarized cell to a resting state
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repolarization
a stage of an action potential in which the cell experiences a decrease of voltage due to the efflux of potassium (K+) ions along its electrochemical gradient
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Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
receptor polypeptides that respond to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Nicotinic receptors also respond to drugs such as the agonist nicotine
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acetylcholine
a neurotransmitter, a chemical that carries messages from your brain to your body through nerve cells
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neuromuscular junction
a synaptic connection between the terminal end of a motor nerve and a muscle
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muscle contraction
an increase in the tension or a decrease in the length of a muscle
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nicotine
a natural ingredient acting as a botanical insecticide in tobacco leaves
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ATP molecule
the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level
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hydrolyzed
any chemical reaction in which a molecule of water breaks one or more chemical bonds
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phosphorylation
the addition of a phosphoryl (PO3) group to a molecule. In biological systems, this reaction is vital for the cellular storage and transfer of free energy using energy carrier molecules
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conformational change
a change in the shape of a macromolecule, often induced by environmental factors
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co-transporter
subcategory of membrane transport proteins (transporters) that couple the favorable movement of one molecule with its concentration gradient and unfavorable movement of another molecule against its concentration gradient
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Sodium-glucose linked transporter (SGLT)
large family of membrane proteins that transport glucose, amino acids, vitamins, osmolytes, and several ion species across the brush-border membrane of the intestinal epithelium and proximal renal tubules through the use of the electro-chemical sodium gradient as the source of energy
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tubules
small tube or similar type of structure
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nephron
the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney
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filtrate
solution of nutrients and waste material removes from the blood in the kidneys
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emergent properties
characteristic an entity gains when it becomes part of a bigger system
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Cell-adhesion molecules (CAM)
a subset of cell surface proteins that are involved in the binding of cells with other cells or with the extracellular matrix (ECM), in a process called cell adhesion
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Desmosomes
a specialized structure of the cell membrane especially of an epithelial cell that serves as a zone of adhesion to anchor contiguous cells together
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Tight junctions
a type of cellular junction formed between adjacent epithelial cells or between adjacent epithelial cells
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Plasmodesmata
small channels that directly connect the cytoplasm of neighboring plant cells to each other, establishing living bridges between cells
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Cancer
a disease caused when cells divide uncontrollably and spread into surrounding tissues
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mutations
Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell
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metastasis
The spread of cancer cells from the place where they first formed to another part of the body