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|Chapter 6 - Cell Transport| Flashcards

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what is homeostasis?

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the need of an organism to keep and regulate a constant internal temperature-

temperature, pH, and concentration of other materials have to be maintained within a pretty narrow margin

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much of homeostasis is determined by ______

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the CELL MEMBRANE controlling movement of things in and out of the cell

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list 3 parts of the cell membrane

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hydrophilic region - water loving

hydrophobic region - water fearing

transport protein

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what is SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE?

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certain substances pass through freely, while others must move through a “gate”

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what can transport of materials be classified as?

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either PASSIVE TRANSPORT or ACTIVE TRANSPORT

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what is the cell membrane made of?

how is it arranged?

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PHOSPHOLIPIDS aka the phosphate “head” + 2 fatty acid chain “tails”`

it’s arranged in a BILAYER …… POLAR heads (phosphate “head”) = HYDROPHILLIC ….. NONPOLAR tails ( 2 fatty acid chain “tails” ) = HYDROPHOBIC

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what materials can and can’t pass easily in SELECTIVE PERMEABILITY?

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can pass easily = small - nonpolar - hydrophobic - neutral molecules …. water ( h20 is polar but really tiny(

cannot pass easily = polar molecules (must go through proteins) …. large molecules (must use vesicles)

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passive transport

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  • no extra energy needed BECAUSE molecules move from high concentration (squished together) to low concentration ( spread out) areas DOWN the concentration gradient
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ACTIVE TRANSPORT

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NEED extra energy (ATP) to bring materials into the cell or expel materials out of the cell moving from low concentration to high concentration AGAINST the concentration gradient

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CONCENTRATION?

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Number of molecules of a substance in a given volume

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CONCENTRATION GRADIENT

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Difference in concentration of a substance from one location to another

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examples of passive transport

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  • diffusion
  • osmosis
  • facilitated diffusion
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examples of ACTIVE TRANSPORT

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  • molecular pumps
  • exocytosis
  • endocytosis
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DIFFUSION? ( active or passive? … def .. what happens? .. examples? )

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PASSIVE TRANSPORT

The spreading out of molecules across a membrane until they’re equally concentrated on both sides of the membrane.

molecules move down a concentration gradient, from high area to low area

example - OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE

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FACILITATED DIFFUSION ( active or passive? … def .. what happens? .. examples? )

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PASSIVE TRANSPORT

a TRANSPORT PROTEIN acts as a protein channel to help ( facilitate) the diffusion of molecules that normally couldn’t pass through the cell membrane ( LARGE MOLECULES AND POLAR MOLECULES)

molecules move down a CONCENTRATION GRADIENT, from high to low- SO NO ATP NEEDED

example: glucose/sugar,,,, sodium/salt

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OSMOSIS ( active or passive? … def .. what happens? .. examples? )

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PASSIVE TRANSPORT

the diffusion of WATER across the cell membrane

WATER MOLECULES MOVE down a CONCENTRATION GRADIENT, from high to low

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OSMOSIS?

LOW OSMOTIC PRESSURE?

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osmosis = diffusion of water from high to low

low osmotic pressure = low solute = high water = HYPOTONIC

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HIGH osmotic pressure?

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= high solute = low water = hypertonic

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SOLUTE? SOLVENT? SOLUTION? CONCENTRATION?

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solute + solvent = solution …. concentration = solute/solvent

example: osmosis:

1 solution on either side of semi-permeable membrane…. SOLUTION A - CONCENTRATED SUGAR SOLUTION -> SOLUTION B - DILUTE SIGAR SOLUTION …. both contain a mix of sugar and water (equal water, more sugar in A ) molecules ….. -»» osmosis -»> more water is drawn into the concretated solution (more water + sugar in A)

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ISOTONIC

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equal amount of solute on both sides of membrane (cell stays the same - animal, flaccid - plant)

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HYPOTONIC

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has too much water; can lyse (swells - animal, normal - plant)

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HYPERTONIC

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has too little water; can shrivel ( crenate - animal, plasmolyzed - plant)

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if a cell is 20% NaCl and 80% H20 within a 10% NaCl and 90% H20 environment, the cell is in a _____ solution and will ____

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HYPOTONIC, SWELL

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if a cell is 5% NaCl and 95% H20 within a 15% NaCl and 85% H20 environment, the cell in a _____ solution and will _____

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HYPERTONIC, SHRIVEL

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If a cell is 10% NaCl and 90% H20 within a 10% NaCl and 90% H20 environment, the cell is in a ______ solution and will ______

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ISOTONIC, STAY THE SAME

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How are gases exchanged in single celled organisms?

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Gases exchanged by diffusion in 1-cell organisms diffuse directly into the water.

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How are gases exchanged in multi-celled organisms?

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Multi-celled organisms require special structures with large surface area.

Example -> gills in fish, lungs in animals, spiracles in insects, stomates in plants

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How does air travel in humans?

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air travels from GAS EXCHANGE

nose -> pharynx -> tracheae -> bronchi -> alveoli (60m^2) -> lungs

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how is waste excreted by single-celled organisms?

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waste excretion also needs special structures ,,,

contractile vacuoles in 1 cell organisms

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how is waste excreted in animals?

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kidneys,,

animal cells are bathed in blood- kidneys keep the blood isotonic by removing excess salt and water

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how is waste excreted in humans?

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blood plasma filtered by NEPHRONS in kidneys, (after reabsorption of Na, K, and water) -> ureter -> urinary bladder -) urethra and out of body

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ACTIVE TRANSPORT?

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some molecules have to be pushed “uphill”, against a concentration gradient - needs ATP

substances are moving from LOW TO HIGH concentration

or substances are TOO BIG to move through a protein channel; and have to be enveloped by the cell or excreted by the cell by endocytosis or exocytosis.

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ENDOCYTOSIS? ( active or passive? … def .. what happens? .. examples? )

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ACTIVE

a cell USES ENERGY to IMPORT large amounts of molecules INTO the cell using a vesicle

example - white blood cells engulf bacteria to fight infection

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ENDOCYTOSIS (2 types)( active or passive? … def .. what happens? .. examples? )

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ACTIVE

PHAGOCYTOSIS - cell “eating”… cell engulfs SOLIDS into vesicle and “digests” them

PINOCYTOSIS - cell “drinking” … cell engulfs LIQUIDS into vesicle and “digests” them

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EXOCYTOSIS

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ACTIVE

A cell USES ENERGY to EXPORT large amounts of materials OUT OF the cell using a VESICLE

Example - Nerve cells release neurotransmitters to pass signals to the brain

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MOLECULAR PUMPS

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ACTIVE

When a cell USES ENERGY to pump molecules across the membrane through a PROTEIN CHANNEL

This allows a cell to concentrate key molecules within the cell or remove waste quickly from the cell.

Example - Calcium (Ca^2+), potassium (k+), chlorine (Cl-), and sodium (Na+) = ions (charged particles)

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