Chapter 4 transport across cell membranes Flashcards

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What is a cell surface membrane

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It is a membrane that surrounds cells and is the boundary between cytoplasm and the environment

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What is the cell surface membrane made out of and what are the properties of this material that makes it suitable for the cell surface membrane

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It is made from phospholipids and proteins forming a phospholipid bilayer The
Hydrophilic (water liking) head pointing inwards -> cell cytoplasm
Hydrophilic heads pointing outwards -> fluid which surrounds all cells

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What are the components of the fluid mosaic model

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Phospholipids
Cholesterol
Intrinsic (integral)proteins
Extrinsic (peripheral) proteins
glycolipid/glycoprotein

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what are the functions of the cell surface membrane

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To allow lipid soluble molecules to enter and leave the cell
Prevent water soluble molecules entering and leaving the cell
Make the membrane flexible

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what is the function of cholestrol in the cell surface membrane

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Restrict movement in membraneto ensure that water and mineral ions cannot leak out of the cell at high temperatures.

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what is the function of glycoprotein in the cell surface membrane

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They are made up of a carbohydrate covalently bonded to a protein.
act as recognition sites
helps cells to attach to eachother to form tissues
allows cells to recognise eachother (so lymphocytes dont attack the hosts cells)

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what is the function of glycolipid in the cell surface membrane

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They are made up of a carbohydrate covalently bonded to a lipid.
act as recognition sites
helps cells to attach to eachother to form tissues
help to maintain the stability of the cell surface membrane

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What are the two types of proteins in a cell surface membrane

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Intrinsic proteins and extrinsic proteins

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What are the features of extrinsic proteins

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On the surface or only partly embedded in it
- Mechanical support to the cell
- Act as cell receptors (for molecules such as hormones)

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what are the features of intrinsic proteins

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Intrinsic proteins:
Completely span the membrane
- Act as carriers to transport water soluble material across the membrane.

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Why is the cell surface membrane model described as fluid and mosaic

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Fluid - the phospholipids can move relatiive to eachother
Mosaic - the proteins can vary in size and shape

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Picture of the fluid mosaic model of a cell surface membrane

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What is diffusion

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Diffusionis the net movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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What is a concentration gradient

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When the concentration of a particular molecule is greater in one area than another.

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What is the equation for ficks law

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Rate of diffusion = (Surface area x concentration gradient)/ diffusion distance

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What is facilitated diffusion

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Facilitated diffusion describes the passive transport of molecules across a membrane, with the help oftransmembrane proteins.

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When does facilitated diffusion occur

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It occurs when a molecule cannot pass through the plasma membrane because of theirpolarity or charge.​

The transmembrane proteinsshieldthese molecules from the hydrophobic coreof the membrane

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What are the two types of intrinsic proteins

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Channel and carrier proteins

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What is the difference between carrier and chanell proteins

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Channel proteins only transport ions and molecules down the concentration gradient, which does not require any energy. Carrier proteins only consume energy to transport substances against the concentration gradient. No energy is used to transport substances down the concentration gradient.

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What is the defenition of osmosis

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The passive movement of water from an area of less negative water potential to an area of more negative water potential across a partially permeable membrane

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What is water potential and what are the units

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Water potential is a measure of how freely water molecules can move
The units are kPa and pure water has a water potential of 0

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What is an isotonic solution

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Anisotonic solution=equalwater potential to that within the cell.

Therefore, water moves in both directions inside and outside of cell

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What is a hypertonic solution

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Ahypertonic solution= more negative water potential outside the cell than inside.

Water moves out,shrinkingthe cell and making it shrivel up.

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What is a hypotonic solution

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Ahypotonic solution= more negative water potential inside of the cell.

In animal cells -swellsup and can potentiallyburst.
In plant cells - maintains it in aturgidstate

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What is active transport

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The movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration using a carrier protein and ATP

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What are the steps in active transport

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ATP required
ATP binds to carrier protein
ATP is hydrolysed into ADP and releases energy
Allowing one carrier protein to change shape
Molecule can move through

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When is active transport used

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Used for large or charged molecules such as glucose or urea

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What is co-transport

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Using the concentration gradient of one molecule to drag through another molecule.
Two molecules moving through a transmembrane proteintogether.

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What are the steps in co-transport

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1 Sodium ions are actively transported out of epithelial cells, by the sodium-potassium pump, into the blood. This takes place in one type of protein-carrier molecule found in the cell-surface membrane of the epithelial cells.
2 This maintains a much higher concentration of sodium ions in the lumen of the intestine than inside the epithelial cells.
3 Sodium ions diffuse into the epithelial cells down this
concentration gradient through a different type of protein carrier (co-transport protein) in the cell-surface membrane. As the sodium ions diffuse in through this second carrier protein, they carry either amino acid molecules or glucose molecules into the cell with them.
4 The glucose/amino acids pass into the blood plasma by facilitated diffusion using another type of carrier.