Cell Structure/Osmosis and Diffusion Flashcards
Cell theory:
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
Prokaryotes:
Simpler cells
Eukaryotes:
are compose of cells that are more highly organized
The outer boundary of the cell is
Plasma membrane
All cells store genetic information in the form of
DNA
Everything inside the plasma membrane that is not DNA or nucleus is
Cytoplasm
Characteristic: (Plasma Membrane) phosolipid bi layer and proteins
Prokaryote
Characteristic: (DNA): typical one circular molecule of DNA
Prokaryote
Characteristic: (Cytoplasm): Ribosomes; some members have short membrane segments to anchor photosynthetic pigments
prokaryote
Characteristixs:( Kingdoms) Bacteria; Archeae
Prokayote
Characteristic(Plasma membrane): phosolipid bilayr and proteins
Eukaryote
Characteristics:(DNA): more than one molecule of DNA enclosed by a nuclear membrane
Eukaryotes
Characteristics(Cytoplasm): ribosomes; membrane bound organelles to perform specific functions
Eukaryotes
Characterisitcs(Kingdoms): Protistia,Fungi,Plantae,Animalia
Eukaryotes
______ is the universal solvent for biological solutions
Water
_____is a substance dissolved in another substance
Solutes
A _____ is a liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid or gas
solvent
A solution is a liquid or solid which is made by dissolving a solid, liquid, or gas in the pure liquid or solid.
solution
Transport Protein
assists substances to move across the membrane
Selectively Permeable barrier
allows the passage of some molecules or ions and inhibits the passage of others
Diffusion
substances cross the membrane
Osmosis
the movement of water, the solvent, down its concentration gradient across a selectively permeable membrane
The _____ at which molecules move down their concentration gradient is dependent on the size of the concentration gradient
rate
Equilibrium
molecules become evenly distributed
Tonicity
describes one solution’s solute concentration in comparision to another solution
Isotonic
if the two solutions are at equilibrium *(the same solute concentration)
Hyper-tonic
The solution with the higher solute concentration
Hypo-tonic
The solution with the lower solute concentration
Plasmolysis
is a process in which cells lose water