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Cellular Movement Flashcards

1
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What is bulk flow

A

water molecules moving together as a group as a result of potential energy

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2
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What is the water potential

A

potential energy of water

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3
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what is the hydrostatic pressure

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measures in terms of pressure required to stop the bulk flow of water

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4
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why is water rarely pure

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exists as a mix of solutes and solvent

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5
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What is a solute

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substances dissolved into solution

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6
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What is a solvent

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main component of the solution

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7
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What is diffusion

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movement of solute molecules in a solvent in order to result in the equal distribution of solute molecules in the solvent

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8
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What is a concentration gradient

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differences on solute concentration over a distance

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9
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What is osmosis

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movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane

higher water potential to lower water potential

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10
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What is osmotic pressure

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pressure required to stop water movement resulting from osmosis
- what helps keep plant cell turgid

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11
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Which compounds can freely diffuse across plasma membrane

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some gasses and small uncharged molecules

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12
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What are integral membrane proteins

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  • very selective proteins

- specialized in transporting compounds

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13
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What are the two classes of integral membrane proteins

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facilitated transport, active transport

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14
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What is facilitated transport

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  • type of passive transport

- generally follows an electrochemical gradient

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15
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What are the two types of facilitated transport

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Channel, carriers

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16
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What are channel proteins

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  • water filled pores that extend across the plasma membrane

- open and close to allow passage of solutes

17
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What does gating the channel mean

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closing the passage of solutes

18
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What is Aquaporin

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  • open channel protein specialized in the transport of water across plasma membrane
  • allows for rapid passage of water into or out of the cell
19
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What are carrier proteins

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type of cotransport

20
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What is symport

A

two solutes moving down their electrochemical gradient in the same direction

21
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What is antiport

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two solutes moving down their electrochemical gradient in opposite directions

22
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What is Active transport

A

uses energy to transport compounds

23
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What are the two types of active transport

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primary active transport,

secondary active transport

24
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What is primary active transport

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ATP directly spent to pass another compound across the plasma membrane

25
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What is secondary active transport

A

type of cotransport

- one solute carried down its electrochemical gradient and one is carried against its electrochemical gradient

26
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What are the systems to transport large molecules

A

vesicles

plasmodesmata

27
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What is a vesicle

A

an invagination of the plasma membrane to construct a circular transport structure

28
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What are the 3 main roles

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phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated endocytosis

29
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What is phagocytosis

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  • cell-eating
  • example of endosymbiosis
  • containment of very large macromolecules and other organic debris for breakdown
30
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What is pinocytosis

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cell-drinking

- example of endosymbiosis

31
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What is receptor-mediated endocytosis

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  • specific membrane proteins serve as receptors
  • respond to specific signals by forming a vesicle around the received molecules
  • help guide vesicle to specific destination
32
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what are coated vesicles

A

specialized peripheral proteins

33
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What is the plasmodesmata

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  • narrow strands of cytoplasm that connect the protoplasts of neighbouring cells
34
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What are the three main pathways of movement between cells

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symplastic, apoplastic, transcellular

35
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What is symplastic transport

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  • through the cytoplasm
  • crosses through plasmodesmata
  • passive
36
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What is apoplastic transport

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  • through the cell wall matrix
  • cannot pass casparian strip
    passive
37
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What is the Casparian strip

A

cell that limits the uptake of water into the vasculature of higher plants

38
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What is transcellular transport

A
  • passes through the vacuole
  • crosses with membrane transporters
  • active

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