chapter 2 pt 2 Flashcards
semi permeable membrane: can
regulate passage of substances into and out of cell
passive transport:
movement of ions/molecules from HIGH CONCENTRATION to LOW CONCENTRATION WITHOUT ENERGY INPUT
concentration gradient:
difference in concentration between sides of membrane
3 forms of passive treansport:
diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion
diffusion:
net movement of ions/molecules from HIGH CONCENTRATION to LOW CONCENTRATION
osmosis:
diffusion of water
why is osmosis separate from diffusion
water is very important to life
osmosis: water molec.s move because the membrane is
impermeable to the solute
osmosis: water molecules move in and out of cell along
concentration gradient until water concentration is equal on both sides of membrane
osmosis: concentration of all solutes in solution determines
osmotic concentration
osmotic concentration:
direction of osmosis determined by comparing total solute concentrations
osmotic concentration: hypertonic
more solute, less water (HIGHER CONC)
osmotic concentration: hypotonic
less solute, more water (LOWER CONC)
osmotic concentration: isotonic
equal solute, equal water (SAME CONC)
ANIMAL CELL: hypotonic
lysed (bursting)
ANIMAL CELL: isotonic
normal
ANIMAL CELL: hypertonic
shriveled
PLANT CELL: hypotonic
turgid (thicc)
PLANT CELL: isotonic
flaccid (normal)
PLANT CELL: hypertonic
plasmolyzed (weird venom looking one)
managing water balance: cell survival depends on
balancing water uptake and loss
water balance: isotonic
e.g. blood cells in blood plasma
- no problem
- no net diffusion of water
- cell volume = stable
water balance: hypotonic
e.g. paramecium
- problems: gains water, swells, can burst
- solution: contractile vacuole (pumps water out)
- plant cells: stable/turgid
water balance: hypertonic
e.g. shellfish
- problem: lose water and die
- solution: take up water/pump out salt
- plant cells: plasmolysis = wilt