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CELL TRANSPORT MECHANISMS Flashcards

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1
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movement of solute from higher to lower concentration

A

diffusion

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2
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stable 2-layer sheet of phospholipid

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phospholipid bilayer

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3
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in the phospholipid bilayer, hydrophilic heads face __________ and tails __________

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outward, inward

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4
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forms boundary between living cells and surroundings

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plasma membrane

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5
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the act of allowing some substances to pass more freely than others

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selective permeability

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Why is the fluid mosaic model called a “mosaic”?

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it looks like a mosaic in the form of diverse protein molecules embedded in a framework of phospholipids

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7
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performs most functions of membrane

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proteins

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8
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attachment of membrane to cytoskeleton and fibers

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membrane proteins

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9
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Cell Transport Types (2)

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  1. Passive
  2. Active
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10
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more concentrated to side with less concentration

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passive transport

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11
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more concentrated to side with more concentration

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active transport

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12
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molecules move back and forth

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equilibrium

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13
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passive transport of water

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osmosis

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14
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diffusion of water molecules

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osmosis

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15
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solution with high solute concentration

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hypertonic

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16
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solution with low solute concentration

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hypotonic

17
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solution with equal solute concentration

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isotonic

18
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isotonic in animal cells

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normal

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isotonic in plant cells

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wilted / flaccid

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hypotonic in animal cells

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lysed / bursts

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hypotonic in plant cells

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swollen / turgid

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hypertonic in animal cells

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shrivel

23
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hypertonic in plant cells

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shrivel

24
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Facilitated diffusion is a type of __________ transport.

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passive

25
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Facilitated diffusion rate depends on __________ and __________.

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of transport proteins, speed of solute

26
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higher -> lower concentration

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passive transport

27
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lower -> higher concentration

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active transport

28
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  • requires cell expenditure
  • membrane proteins use ATP
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active transport

29
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cell takes in macromolecules from plasma membrane

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endocytosis

30
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filled with macromolecules that fuse to spill out macromolecules

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exocytosis

31
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Exocytosis and endocytosis’ main purposes are to __________.

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transport large molecules

32
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The Types of Endocytosis (3)

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  1. Phagocytosis
  2. Pinocytosis
  3. Receptor-mediated
33
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cellular eating

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phagocytosis

34
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cellular drinking

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pinocytosis

35
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  • intended to form a pit
  • highly specific
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receptor-mediated endocytosis

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