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Cell Membrane Flashcards

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1
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The _____ ______ model is used to describe the structure of the cell membrane

A

Fluid Mosaic

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A form of endocytosis where smaller substances are brought into the cell by forming vesicles at the cell membrane

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Pinocytosis

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3
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Transport via proteins requires no energy input

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Facilitated

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4
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The _____ gland requires the active of iodine out of the blood and into the cells

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Thyroid

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5
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A membrane is said to be _____ permeable if it lets some things pass through it, but does not allow other things to pass

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Selectively

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6
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The movement of a vacuole our of the cell

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Exocytosis

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7
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A homogenous mixture where one substance is dissolved in another

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Solution

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8
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A type of endocytosis where larger substances are brought into the cell by forming vacuoles at the cell membrane

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Phagocytosis

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9
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Receptor-______ endocytosis occurs when a substance binds to a receptor protein and causes another substance to be taken into the cell via vesicles formation

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Mediated

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10
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If a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, ______ May occur

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Plasmolysis

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If an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, _____ May occur

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Crenation

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12
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When an animal cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, ______ May occur

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Lysis

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13
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The sodium\ potassium pump is found in large number in these kind of cells

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Nerve

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14
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Carrier proteins are _____, meaning they only carry one type of particle

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Specific

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15
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Refers to a solution that is less concentrated when compared to another solution

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Hypotonic

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16
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The substance that does the dissolving in a solution

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Solvent

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17
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_____ sized molecules tend to produce a higher rate of diffusion

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Smaller

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18
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______ proteins catalyze chemical reactions on the cell membrane

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Enzymatic

19
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_____ proteins cause a change to the cell membrane when a specifically shaped molecule binds it’s binding site

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Receptor

20
Q

The diffusion rate can be increased by raising the ____, which in turn increases the speed at which particles are moving

A

Temperature

21
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Active transport is able to move molecules ______ the concentration gradient

A

Against

22
Q

When solutions on either side of a membrane are the same concentration, there is ____ net movements of water or solute across the mombrane

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No

23
Q

Turgor pressure is important to plant cells because as their cells start to lose turgor pressure the plant will start to _____

A

Wilt

24
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The substance that is being dissolve in a solution

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Solute

25
Q

A _____ protein uses ATP to change shape to move molecules across the cell membrane

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Carrier

26
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This is a special type of diffusion where water is the substance that is moving

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Osmosis

27
Q

Water fearing molecules which do not mix well with charged or polar molecules

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Hydrophobic

28
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Refers to a solution that is the same concentration when compared to another solution

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Isotonic

29
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A ____ protein only passes part way through the lipid bilateral of the cell membrane

A

Periferal

30
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This type of protein transport requires ATP as an energy source

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Active

31
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A carbohydrate chain attached to a lipid molecule in the cell membrane

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Glycolipid

32
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Water loving molecules which mix well with polar or charged molecules

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Hydrophilic

33
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The raw of diffusion can be increased by increasing the ____ gradient

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Concentration

34
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This occurs when there is a concentration gradient across a membrane and only water is able to pass through the membrane

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Osmotic pressure

35
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A cell ____ protein has glycoproteins attached to it which are unique to each organism and aid in immune system recognition

A

Recognition

36
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This molecule is the energy currency of the cell

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ATP

37
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Movement of molecules across a concentration gradient

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Diffusion

38
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A carbohydrate chain attached to a protein inside the cell membrane

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Glycoprotein

39
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The movement of a vacuole into the cell

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Endocytosis

40
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An ____ protein passes all the way through the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane

A

Integral

41
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Refers to a solution that is more concentrated when compared to another solution

A

Hypertonic

42
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When movement of molecules does not require additional energy input, it is called ____

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Passive

43
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If a plant cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, an increase in ____ pressure will develop

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Turgor

44
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A ___ protein allows a particular ion or molecule to pass through it with the concentration gradient and without the use of ATP

A

Channel

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