Cell Membrane Flashcards

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Kinetic Energy

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Energy when molecules are in motion

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Exocytosis

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Releases substances from inside the cell to outside the cell

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Non-Polar

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No separation of charge, no negative nor positive poles are formed; Cannot diffuse through plasma membrane (because of fatty acids in the membrane)

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4
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Hydrophilic

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H2O Liking

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Bilayer

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Structure made up of two sheets of lipid molecules

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Receptor Proteins

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Transmit information from the external environment into the cell

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7
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Hydrophobic

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H20 Hating

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Equilibrium

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Equal concentration

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Brownian Motion

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Molecules can move randomly

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Channel Proteins

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Form passageways for certain molecules to pass through

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Polar

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Has a negative and positive pole

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12
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Homeostasis

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Organisms adjust to changes in their environment (EX: Humans sweat when it is hot, in order to cool down)

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Fluid Mosaic Model

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Fluid where proteins are embedded

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Transport Proteins

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Proteins used for transport

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