CELL MEMBRANE & CELL TRANSPORT Flashcards
PART OF 2ND QUARTER EXAM
The plasma membrane, which is a _______, regulates the passage of molecules in and out of the cell.
SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE
regulates the passage of molecules in and out of the cell.
PLASMA MEMBRANE
Controls what enters and exits the cell to maintain an internal balance called homeostasis.
CELL / PLASMA MEMBRANE
Provides protection and support for the cell.
CELL/PLASMA MEMBRANE
The polar head of a phospholipid interacts with
WATER MOLECULES
Phosphate head is ?
POLAR / Hydrophilic (water-loving)
Fatty Acid Tails are ?
NON-POLAR/Hydrophobic (water-fearing)
Cell membranes are _____ made up mostly of phospholipids.
Lipid Bilayers
Cell membranes are lipid bilayers made up mostly of ?
Phospholipids
Because of these properties, they organize themselves as ______ in a liquid medium.
lipid bilayer sheet or bubble
composed of two layers of
phospholipids.
Lipid bilayer
Because of these properties, they organize themselves as lipid bilayer sheet or bubble in a ________
Liquid medium
Polar means ?
water-loving
Non- polar means?
water-fearing
The structure of cell membrane is ?
Proteins embedded in membrane
What kind of molecules have difficulty entering the cell membrane?
Large molecules
What molecules can easily enter the cell membrane?
small, non-charged lipid-soluble molecules
Movement of substances into or out of the cell without the expenditure of energy
Passive Transport
a form of diffusion that does not require the assistance of membrane proteins. In essence, the particle or substance moves from higher to lower concentration.
Simple Diffusion
In simple diffusion the particle or substance moves from?
higher to lower concentration
the passive movement of molecules across the cell membrane via the aid of a membrane protein.
Facilitated diffusion
movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane, water moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration of water
Osmosis
A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than another solution
Hypertonic
Process where cells in a hypertonic solution will shrivel as water leaves the cell via osmosis.
PLASMOLYSIS