Chemistry and Cellular Level Flashcards
cytology
outer surface of the cell
cell physiology
study of cellular function
plasma membrane
outer surface of cell
Fxn
separates cell from external environment
Str
Lipid bilayer (phospholipids, cholesterol, glycolipids)
Fxn(s)
transport, cell identification, enzymes, receptors, intercellular junction
Selective permeability
allows some substance to pass but not others
diffusion
particles move from high to low [] across membrane
osmosis
solvents move from high to low [] across membrane
active transport
requires cellular energy to move substances across membrane
hypotonic solution
lower [] of solutes
hypertonic solutions
higher [] of solutes
isotonic solution
equal [] of solutes
endocytosis
materials enter the cell
exocytosis
materials exit the cell
receptor mediated endocytosis
membrane binds only to specific ligands
phagocytosis
cell engulf and destroy large solid particles
pinocytosis
cell engulfs extracellular fluids
centrosome
role in cell divison
cilia
move materials on cell surface
flagella
movement of entire cell
ribosome
protein synthesis
rough er
synthesis proteins and lipids
smooth er
synthesis lipids
golgi complex
packages and modifies cellular products
lysosomes
destroys unwanted substance
mitochondria
generates cellular energy
nucleus
control center for cellular activities
transcription
copying of DNA into mRNA (inside the nucleus)
translation
converting the mRNA with tRNA into a sequence (protein)