cell membrane Flashcards

1
Q

what does cell membrane do

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flexible and allows a unicellular organism to move

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2
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what does cell wall do

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gives the cell structure

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3
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homeostasis means

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a balanced internal condition of cells (happy state)

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4
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homeostasis is also called

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equilibrium

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5
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homeostasis is maintained by

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plasma membrane controlling what enters and leaves the cell

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6
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diffusion means

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molecules moving in or out of the cell

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7
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osmosis means

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diffusion specifically for water

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8
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Functions of plasma membrane or cell membrane

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Protective barrier
Regulate transport in and out of the cell
Allow cell recognition
Provide anchoring sites for filaments of cytoskeleton
Provide a binding site for enzymes
Interlocking surfaces bind cells together (junctions)
Contains the cytoplasm (fluid in cell)

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9
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polar heads are

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hydrophilic

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10
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hydrophilic means

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water loving

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11
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nonpolar tails are

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hydrophobic

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12
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hydrophobic means

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water hating

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13
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the membrane being both hydrophilic and hydrophobic makes it

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selective in what crosses

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14
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hydro____ pass through easily

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hydrophobic

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15
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hydro_____ do not pass through easily

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hydrophillic

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16
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materials that are soluble in LIPIDS

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pass through easily

17
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solubility means

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dissolve

18
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what type passes through the membrane easily

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small molecules and hydrophobic

19
Q

what type is it harder to pass through the membrane and they do not do on their own

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Ions, hydrophilic molecules larger than water and large molecules such as proteins

20
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simple diffusion =

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passive transport, molecules move from area of high to low concentration

21
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passive transport means

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requires no energy

22
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diffusion =

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passive process,
they have a natural kinetic energy

23
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EXAMPLE OF EVERYTHING

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If there’s high concentration outside cell and low inside the cell will take in that substance in order to match the concentration with outside and reach homeostasis

24
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osmosis

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-Diffusion of water across a membrane
- Moves from high water potential (low solute) to low water potential (high solute)

25
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Isotonic =

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  • when water and solvent concentration match inside and outside the cell (no movement) - the cell is at equilibrium
    (If on quiz and no movement say no net movement)
26
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Hypotonic

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when more water outside than inside the cell and it gets bigger if too much water it bursts

27
Q

science word for burst -

A

lyse

28
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Hypertonic

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cell has more water inside than out, water moves out cell shrinks