Cell Structure/Osmosis and Diffusion

Question 1

Cell theory:

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All living organisms are composed of one or more cells
The cell is the basic unit of life
All cells arise from per-existing cells

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Prokaryotes:

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Simpler cells

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Eukaryotes:

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are compose of cells that are more highly organized

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The outer boundary of the cell is

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Plasma membrane

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All cells store genetic information in the form of

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DNA

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Everything inside the plasma membrane that is not DNA or nucleus is

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Cytoplasm

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Characteristic: (Plasma Membrane) phosolipid bi layer and proteins

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Prokaryote

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Characteristic: (DNA): typical one circular molecule of DNA

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Prokaryote

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Characteristic: (Cytoplasm): Ribosomes; some members have short membrane segments to anchor photosynthetic pigments

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prokaryote

Question 10

Characteristixs:( Kingdoms) Bacteria; Archeae

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Prokayote

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Characteristic(Plasma membrane): phosolipid bilayr and proteins

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Eukaryote

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Characteristics:(DNA): more than one molecule of DNA enclosed by a nuclear membrane

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Eukaryotes

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Characteristics(Cytoplasm): ribosomes; membrane bound organelles to perform specific functions

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Eukaryotes

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Characterisitcs(Kingdoms): Protistia,Fungi,Plantae,Animalia

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Eukaryotes

Question 15

______ is the universal solvent for biological solutions

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Water

Question 16

_____is a substance dissolved in another substance

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Solutes

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A _____ is a liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid or gas

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solvent

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A solution is a liquid or solid which is made by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gas in the pure liquid or solid.

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solution

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Transport Protein

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assists substances to move across the membrane

Question 20

Selectively Permeable barrier

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allows the passage of some molecules or ions and inhibits the passage of others

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Diffusion

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substances cross the membrane

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Osmosis

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the movement of water, the solvent, down its concentration gradient across a selectively permeable membrane

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The _____ at which molecules move down their concentration gradient is dependent on the size of the concentration gradient

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rate

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Equilibrium

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molecules become evenly distributed

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Tonicity

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describes one solution's solute concentration in comparision to another solution

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Isotonic

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if the two solutions are at equilibrium *(the same solute concentration)

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Hyper-tonic

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The solution with the higher solute concentration

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Hypo-tonic

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The solution with the lower solute concentration

Question 29

Plasmolysis

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is a process in which cells lose water