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membranes 3 main roles

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cell signalling, site of chemical reactions & barrier to X’s environment

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example of membranes as sites for chemical reactions: chloroplasts

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thylakoids contain chlorophyll = photosynthesis

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true or false facillitated diffusion uses ATP

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false

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True or False carrier proteins can do both facilitated diffusion & active transport

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True and false - carrier proteins collectively can do both, but individual ones are specialized do one or the other;.

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why is chemical signaling important

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for cell to stay in contact with the environment & adjacent cells

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Why can chemical signals trigger a response

in some cells and not others?

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Only target cells carry the complementary receptor molecule for the
signal

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what factor increases the number of different types of cell signaling receptors on a plasma membrane in the fluid mosaic model, other than proteins amino acids & shape?

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carbohydrate chains attached to glycoprotein & glycolipid receptors increases variation

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what is the total thickness of a cell membrane

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5-10nm

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10
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who proposed the fluid mosaic model

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Singer & Nicolson

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what is the diameter of a water-filled protein channel

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0.8nm

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what are the 2 types of diffusion

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facilitated & simple

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crenated cell meaning

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an ANIMAL cell that has lost water by osmosis

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plasmolysis meaning

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the process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution

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hypertonic meaning

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lowER solute concentration

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turgid meaning

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refers to cells or tissues that are swollen from water uptake

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hypotonic meaning

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low solute concentration

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cytolysis meaning

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IN ANIMAL CELLS ONLY: when cell swells due to water uptake, causing plasma membrane to burst releasing the cells contents into the extracellular environment

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plasmolysed definition

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a word to describe the shape of a plant CELL after water loss: cytoplasm of cell shrinks and membrane pulls away from cellulose cell wall

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what are transport proteins

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protein carriers & channels

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name 2 passive transport processes

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simple diffusion & facilitated diffusion

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what is the difference between facilitated diffusion & simple diffusion

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in facilitated molecules move across a partially permeable membrane (1) via protein channels/carriers

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what are the similarities between glycolipids & glycoproteins in function and structure

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  • both are antigens

- both have attached carbohydrate chains

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what other functions do glycoproteins do that glycolipids don’t

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  • receptors for chemical signalling

- cell adhesion

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cholesterol function

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stablailes phospholip bilayer & regulated fluidity

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26
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does an increase in cholesterol increase fluidity or decrease it

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decreases permability & fluidity

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27
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what moleculues can pass through membrane freely in fluid mosaic model

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water, oxygen & co2, steroid hormones

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28
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name 2 intrinsic proteins

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carrier proteins & protein channels

29
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are lipids soluble in phospholipid bilayer?

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true, soluble

30
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how is the concentration gradient maintained in a cell

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molecules entering the cell are passed onto organelles to use in metabolic reactions = lowering their concentration in the cytoplasm

31
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where does active transport occur at the cell membrane

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carrier proteins e.g aqua porins for water

32
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how do carrier proteins work

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large molecules bind to carrier proteins (1) which changes shape to allow molecules to pass through

33
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true or false carrier proteins can carry out facilitated diffusion on any molecule

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false- specific to the molecule

34
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name 5 things impacting the rate of simple diffusion

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  • temperature
  • diffusion distance
  • surface area
  • size of diffusing molecule
  • concentration gradient
35
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Do smaller molecules diffuse faster than larger molecules

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Yes, only applicable for partially permeable membrane

36
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how do (organic) solvents affect the rate of simple diffusion

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increase in solvents = dissolves & disrupts cell membrane = increase in fluidity & permeabliliyty

37
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give an example of an organic solvent

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benzene (non-polar alcholol)

38
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intrinsic proteins defintiion

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embedded through both layers of a partially permeable membrane

39
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extrinsic proteins defintiion

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present in 1 side of bilayer & could move between layers

40
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true or false extrincis proteins are fixtated in their position in the phospholipid bilyayer

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false

41
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PAG what is the pigment that is released from beetroot

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betalain

42
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what does ethanol do to cell membranes

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dissolves lipids in cell membrane

43
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what impact does increase in temperature have on membrane

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creates temproary pores

44
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active trnasportdefinition

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movement of particles across a plasma membrane (1) against a concentration gradients (2) energy is recquiresd (3)

45
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what organelle is used in active transport across a cell surface membrane

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carrier protein

46
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what organelle is used in facilitated diffusion across a cell surface membrane

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channel protein

47
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what does ATP stand for

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adensosine triphosphaye

48
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what does ADP stand for

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adenosine diphosphate

49
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give exampels of active transport usages

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glucose in small intestine into cappilaries

50
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what is bulk transport

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used got transporting molecules that are too big for protein carriers

51
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what are vesicles

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small membrane-bound sacs

52
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Name 2 times when ATP is needed during exocytosis

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to form vesicles and to move them to the cell surface mambrane

53
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give the 3 step process to endocytosis

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segment of cell surface membrane surrounds & encloses the particles (1) & brings it into the cell (2), enclosed in a vesicle(3)

54
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how are vesicles transported along the cytoskeleton

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motor proteins along the cytoskeleton move vesciles

55
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endocytosis process (3)

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a membrane-bound vesicle is transported towards the cell membrane (1) membrane and vesicle fuse together (2), fused site opens up, secreting the large particle (3)

56
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example of exocytosis process

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vesicles in synapses got transmitting chemical signals

57
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In endocytosis what is the process called when a solid molecule is engulfed? give an example

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phagocytosis, e.g white blood cell engulfing bacteria

58
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In endocytosis what is the process called when a liquid molecule is engulfed?

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pinocytosis

59
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what are aquaporins

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protein channels specifically for water, to allow fasterd iffusion into the cell

60
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what is flaccid

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an adjective to describe plant TISSUE with plasmolyzed cells

61
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difference ebtween flaccid and plasmolyzed?

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plasmolyzed talks about cell, flaccid talks about tissue

62
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do carrier proteins use facilitated diffusion or active transport

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both

63
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water potential defintion

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the pressure exerted by water molecules as they collide with a membrane or container

64
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what is water potential units

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Pascals or Kilo pascals (KPa)

65
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what is the water potential of pure water?

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0KPa

66
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True or false all solutions have a positive water potential?

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false, all are under 0Kpa

67
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Complete the phrase: the higher the solute concentration in a solution the ___ the water potential

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lower the water potential

68
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hydrostatic pressure definition

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the pressure created by water in a closed system e.g in a cell; measured in KPa

69
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How do multicellular animal cells prevent crenation or cytolysis occuring?

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make sure cells are continuously surrounded by solutions with equal water potential

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