Cellular Level Of Organization Flashcards
Separates cell from its surrounding environment
Plasma, cell membrane
Thick gel-like substance inside cell composed of organelles suspended in watery cytosol
Cytoplasm
Large membranous structure near centre
Nucleus
Components of cell membrane
Phospholipid bilayer, lipids, proteins
Contains same concentration of solutes
Isotonic solution
Contains lower concentration
Hypotonic solution
Contains higher concentration of solutes
Hypertonic
Movement of substances
Diffusion
Diffusion of water through a semi-permeable membrane
Osmosis
Requires no additional help for diffusion to occur across a semipermeable membrane
Simple diffusion
Uses atp as its energy source
Primary active transporter
Examples of secondary active transporter
Sodium-glucose symporter
Sodium-hydrogen ion antiporter
Transports material into cell by surrounding it ina. Portion of its cell membrane and pinching off that portion, “inside cell:
Endocytosis
Endocytosis of large particles to digest
Phagocytosis
Endocytosis of fluid together with its dissolved substances
Pinocytosis