Cell Membrane & Transport Review Crossword Flashcards

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1
Q

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

A

fluid mosaic

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2
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A form of endocytosis where smaller substances are brought into the cell by forming vesicles at the cell membrane

A

pinocytosis

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3
Q

_____ transport via proteins requires no energy input

A

facilitated

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4
Q

the ____ gland requires the active transport of iodine out of the blood and into its cells

A

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

A

selectively

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6
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the movement of a vacuole out of the cell

A

exocytosis

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7
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a homogeneous mixture where one substance is dissolved into another

A

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

A

phagocytosis

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9
Q

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

A

mediated

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10
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if a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, _____ may occur

A

plasmolysis

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11
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if an animal cell is placed in a hypertonic solution _____ may occur

A

Crenation

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12
Q

The sodium/potassium pump is found in large numbers in these kinds of cells

A

Nerve

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13
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Carrier proteins are ____, meaning they only carry one type of particle

A

Hypotonic

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14
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Refers to a solution that is less concentrated when compared
to another solution

A

Hypotonic

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15
Q

The substance that does the dissolving in a solution

A

Solvent

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16
Q

____-sized molecules tend to produce a higher rate of
diffusion

A

Smaller

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17
Q

______ proteins catalyze chemical reactions on the cell membrane

A

Enzymatic

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18
Q

______ proteins cause a change to the cell membrane when a specifically shaped molecule binds its binding site

A

Receptor

19
Q

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

A

Temperature

20
Q

Active transport is able to move molecules ____ the
concentration gradient

A

Against

21
Q

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

A

No

22
Q

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

A

Wilt

23
Q

The substance that is being dissolved in a solution

A

Solute

24
Q

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

A

Carrier

25
Q

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

A

Osmosis

26
Q

“Water fearing” - molecules that do not mix well with charged or polar molecules

A

Hydrophobic

27
Q

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

A

Isotonic

28
Q

A ____ protein only passes partway through the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane

A

Peripheral

29
Q

This type of protein transport requires ATP as an energy source

A

Active

30
Q

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

A

Glycolipid

31
Q

“Water loving” - molecules that mix well with charged or polar molecules

A

Hydrophilic

32
Q

The rate of diffusion can be increased by increasing the ____ gradient

A

Concentration

33
Q

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

A

Osmotic Pressure

34
Q

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

A

Recognition

35
Q

This molecule is the energy currency of the cell

A

ATP

36
Q

Movement of molecules along a concentration gradient

A

Diffusion

37
Q

A carbohydrate chain attached to a protein in the cell membrane

A

Glycoprotein

38
Q

The movement of a vacuole into the cell

A

Endocytosis

39
Q

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

A

Integral

40
Q

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

A

Hypertonic

41
Q

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

A

Passive

42
Q

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

A

Turgor

43
Q

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

A

Channel