Cells Flashcards

1
Q

specialized structures in cells that perform specific functions

A

organelles

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2
Q

jelly-like substance that holds organelles

A

cytoplasm

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3
Q

a structure that encloses the cytoplasm

A

cell membrane/plasma membrane

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4
Q

the outermost component of a cell.

A

cell membrane or plasma membrane

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5
Q

Materials inside the cell are ____________

A

intracellular

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6
Q

Materials outside the cell are __________

A

extracellular

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7
Q

The _______________ is the model used to
describe the cell membrane structure.

A

fluid-mosaic model

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8
Q

the membrane contains ____________

A

phospholipids,
cholesterol, proteins, and carbohydrates

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9
Q

What are the 2 regions of phospholipids?

A

polar and nonpolar

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10
Q

Waht transport does not require
the cell to expend energy?

A

Passive membrane transport

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11
Q

What transport does require the cell to expend energy, usually in the form of ATP.

A

Active membrane transport

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12
Q

Passive membrane transport mechanisms
include

A

diffusion, osmosis, and facilitated
diffusion

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13
Q

Active membrane transport mechanisms include

A

active transport, secondary active transport,
endocytosis, and exocytosis.

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14
Q

Diffusion generally involves movement of substances in
a solution down a _________________

A

concentration gradient.

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15
Q

solution is generally composed of two major parts which is

A

solute and solvent

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16
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Solutes are substances dissolved in a predominant liquid or gas, which is called the

A

solvent

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17
Q

This movement from high concentration to a low
concentration is _____________

A

diffusion

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18
Q

______________ can diffuse directly
through the phospholipid bilayer.

A

Lipid soluble substances

19
Q

_______________ such as ions, can
diffuse across the cell membrane only by
passing through cell membrane channels.

A

Water-soluble substances

20
Q

Two classes of cell membrane channels include

A

leak channels and gated channels

21
Q

channel that constantly allow ions to pass
through

A

leak channels

22
Q

channel that limit the movement of ions
across the membrane by opening and closing

A

gated channels

23
Q

the diffusion of water (a solvent)
across a selectively permeable membrane from
a region of higher water concentration to one of
lower water concentration

A

osmosis

24
Q

Osmosis exerts a pressure, termed ______________, which is the force required to prevent movement of water across cell membrane

A

osmotic pressure

25
Q

solution that has a lower concentration
of solutes and a higher concentration of water
relative to the cytoplasm of the cell

A

hypotonic

26
Q

If the cell swells enough, it can rupture, a
process called

A

lysis

27
Q

cell immersed in an_______ solution has the
same solute concentrations inside and outside
the cell. The cell will neither shrink nor swell.

A

isotonic solution

28
Q

The cytoplasm of a cell in a ___________ solution
has a lower solute concentration and higher
water concentration than the surrounding
solution.

A

hypertonic solution

29
Q

Water moves by osmosis from the cell into the
hypertonic solution, resulting in cell shrinkage,
or ______________.

A

crenation

30
Q

What water-soluble, electrically charged or
large sized particles cannot enter or leave
through the cell membrane by diffusion?

A

amino acids, glucose,
and some polar molecules produced by the cell

31
Q

___________ are proteins within the cell
membrane involved in carrier-mediated
transport.

A

Carrier molecules

32
Q

Carrier-mediated transport mechanisms include _______ & _________

A

facilitated diffusion and Active transport.

33
Q

What moves substances across the
cell membrane from regions of lower
concentration to those of higher concentration
against a concentration gradient?

A

active transport

34
Q

What transport uses the energy
provided by a concentration gradient
established by the active transport of one
substance, such as Na+ to transport other
substances?

A

secondary active transport

35
Q

What is a large organelle usually located
near the center of the cell.

A

nucleus

36
Q

nucleus is bounded by a __________,
which consists of outer and inner membranes
with a narrow space between them

A

nuclear envelope

37
Q

nuclear membrane contains ______________,
through which materials can pass into or out of
the nucleus.

A

nuclear pores

38
Q

nuclear membrane contains ______________,
through which materials can pass into or out of
the nucleus.

A

nuclear pores

39
Q

nuclei of human cells contain ______ pairs of
chromosomes which consist of DNA and
proteins.

A

23

40
Q

During most of a cell’s life, the chromosomes are loosely coiled and collectively called _______

A

chromatin

41
Q

_______ is a diffuse bodies with no surrounding membrane. that are
found within the nucleus

A

nucleolus

42
Q

Ribosome components are produced in the ________

A

nucleolus

43
Q

the organelles where proteins are produced

A

ribosomes

44
Q

Ribosomes that are not attached to any other
organelle are called

A

free ribosomes