C2 Flashcards
CELL MEMBRANE
Plasma membrane = plasmalemma: selectively permeable = semipermeable.
Phospholipid bilayer:
phospho- (polar=hydrophilic), lipid (non-polar=hydrophobic).
Cholesterol
provides rigidity, impermeability.
Proteins
Integral, (mostly transmembrane): in lipid layer. Peripheral: at membrane surfaces.
Glycocalyx
glycoproteins + glycolipids; biological marker (cell recognition, adhesion).
Osmosis
diffusion of water (H2 O) molecules
Movement across membrane
Diffusion
down concentration gradient
CYTOPLASM
CYTOSOL
jelly-like substance: water, ions, enzymes
Transport mechanisms
proteins channels and/or carriers are utilized
Endocytosis
phagocytosis, pinocytosis; receptor-mediated endocytosis (specific). Exocytosis
INCLUSIONS
temporary; ex. lipid, glycogen, melanin)
ORGANELLES
permanent components
Organelles:
organs of the cell
Ribosomes
two subunits of r-RNA + protein, synthesized in nucleolus; protein synthesis
Endoplasmic Reticulum: RER
contains ribosomes; protein synthesis.