Cell Membrane Transpot Flashcards
Aquaporins
Water channels
Interstitial Fluid
allows cell to transport nutrients to each other
How do nerve cells get oxygen if there is no blood?
It goes from capillaries to interstitial fluid ; uses diffusion
Active Transport
Additional energy is needed
Passive Transport
Energy is contained in the concentration gradient ; no additional energy needed
Diffusion is influenced by what 3 factors?
Concentration, molecular size, and temperature
Concentration in Diffusion
Greater concentration gradient = faster diffusion
Molecular Size in Diffusion
Smaller molecules diffuse faster
Temperature in Diffusion
High temp means high kinetic energy so things will move faster
Dynamic Equilibrium
Molecules still move back and forth but everything is equal
Facilitated Diffusion
You need proteins or channels to move stuff (passive transport)
Tonicity
the ability of a surrounding solution to cause a cell to gain or lose water
Hypertonic
Solute concentration is greater than that inside the cell; cell loses water ; cells shrivel
Hypotonic
Solute concentration is less than that inside the cell; cell gains water ; cells lyse
Active Transport
needs additonal energy usually in the form of ATP through protein pumps