cell membrane and transport Flashcards

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1
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all fluids referred to inside of a cell

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cytoplasm

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2
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membrane that allows a molecule to pass through

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permeable

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3
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plasma membranes are

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semipermeable

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4
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fluids that surround the cell

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extracellular fluid

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5
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membrane that does not allow molecules to pass through

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impermeable

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6
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active process moves things from

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low to high concentration

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7
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passive process moves things from

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low to high concentration

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8
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solution with more solute and less water

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hypertonic

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9
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solution with more water and less solute

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hypotonic

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10
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a pump is what kind of molecule

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protein

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11
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where is the pump located

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plasma membrane

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12
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two types of endocytosis

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phago (to eat) and pino (to drink)

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13
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large waste products are released from the cell

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exocytosis

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14
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diffusion of water molecules

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osmosis

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15
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a state reached when particles move in equal amounts around the cell

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dynamic equilibrium

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16
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large particles surrounded and brought into the cell

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endcytosis

17
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structure responsible for maintaining cell homeostasis

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plasma membrane

18
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plasma membrane is made up of a

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phospholipid bilayer

19
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diffusion continues until

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equilibrium is reached

20
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if a cell is placed in salt water, water leaves the cell due to

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osmosis

21
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of a cells mitochondria was destroyed, what transport processes would survive

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osmosis, diffusion, facilitated diffusion

22
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hypertonic

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cell would shrink, water molecules leave

23
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hypotonic

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cells would swell/burst, water molecules would enter

24
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isotonic

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cell would stay the same, water molecules would move equally

25
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a plant deprived of water will wilt (plasmolysis) because of loss in

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turgor pressure

26
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when a hospital patient is given IV fluids, what tonicity should those fluids be

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isotonic to the normal concentration of a healthy person