Lab Quiz Week 3 Flashcards
Anatomy of the cell
All cells that have 3 major regions easily identified with a light microscope
Nucleus
Contains the DNA
Plasma Membrane
Separates cell contents from surrounding environment
Cytoplasm
Area between the nucleus & plasma membrane
Plasma membrane
Selectively permeable
Transport through the PM in 2 ways
- Passive: concentration drives the movement
- Active: the cell provides energy/ATP to power the transport process
Passive transport
- Diffusion
a. Simple
b. Facilitated - Filtration
Diffusion
Movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration
Simple diffusion
Unassisted diffusion
Facilitated diffusion
Movement of certain molecules across the PM with the assistance of protein carrier molecules
Filtration
Usually occurs only across capillary walls
Osmosis
Diffusion of water across differentially permeable membrane
Water moves down a concentration gradient
Term familiarity
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic
Concentration inside the cell is the same as the concentration outside the cell
Hypertonic
Concentration of molecules outside the cell is greater than inside (crenation in blood)