Cellular Transport Flashcards

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1
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Two types of cellular transport:

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Passive and Active Transport

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2
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A diffusion of a substance across a membrane with “No energy investment”.

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Passive Transport

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3
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CO2, H2O and O2 easily diffuse across plasma membranes.

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Passive Transport

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4
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Move from HIGH TO LOW concentration (concentration gradient)

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Passive Transport

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5
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Can be Diffusion, Facilitated Diffusion, Osmosis

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Passive Transport

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6
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Is the tendency for molecules of any substance to “ Spread out evenly” into available space.

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Diffusion

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7
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Is a type of passive Transport aided by “transport proteins”.

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Facilitated Diffusion

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8
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Is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane (diffusion of water).

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Osmosis

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9
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Transport proteins speed the movement of molecules across the plasma membrane

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Facilitated Diffusion

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10
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Is affected by the concentration gradient of dissolved substances called the solutions tonicity.

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Osmosis

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11
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Kinds of osmosis:

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Hypotonic solution
Isotonic solution
Hypertonic solution

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12
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The concentration of solutes outside the cell is LOWER than the inside the cell.

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Hypotonic solution

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13
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Water comes inside the cell.

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Hypotonic solution

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14
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Clue: Turgid pressure

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Hypotonic solution

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15
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The pressure exerting on the plasma membrane against the cell wall. ( Swell, Burst, Lysed)

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Turgid pressure

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16
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The concentration of solutes outside the cell is the same as it is inside the cell.

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Isotonic solution

17
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There will be NO NET MOVEMENT OF WATER.

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Isotonic solution

18
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The concentration of solutes outside the cell is GREATER than the inside of the cell.

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Hypertonic solution

19
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Water goes outside the cell.

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Hypertonic solution

20
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Clues: Plasmolysis, Shrink, Shivel, Dehydrated

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Hypertonic solution

21
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Uses energy to move solutes against their concentration gradient.

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Active Transport

22
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Requires Energy, usually ATP.

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Active Transport

23
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Example: Ion pumps, contransport, bulk transport (exocytosis, endocytosis)

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Active Transport

24
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What is the organization of cell from biggest to smallest.

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Chromosome ➡️ DNA➡️Gene➡️Codon➡️ Nucleotide (smallest of all)