Membrane Structure Flashcards
What is a membrane?
a) give an example
b) describe what occurs in it
What are the roles of the plasma membrane?
label this membrane diagram
What is the phospholipid molecule composed of?
Describe the model of the plasma membrane;
What are the main lipid and protein types that compose of the membrane?
What is formed in the eye to protect from dessication?
What is the difference between integral and peripheral proteins?
In a flowchart summarise what structural components of the membrane form and their specific functions:
What are the main funcitons of proteins?
What is passive transport diffusion?
what are the 7 factors that affect diffusion rates?
How can we calculate how long diffusion takes?
Calculate time for diffusion:
Whats the difference between osmosis and diffusion?
Describe the 3 stages of osmotic pressue
Describe osmosis and osmotic pressure in 2 stages
How does osmotic pressure occur in a solution?
Describe osmosis in a semi pereable membrane. Give equation for osmotic pressue.
What is ficks law of diffusion?
In ficks law, define flux density and gradient
How is flux calculated and what depicts it visually
What are the dimensions of diffusion
What is the gausion root mean square displacement?
How do you calculate osmotic pressure in biological solutions?
What is tonicity and the types of it?
What are the 3 types of tonicity?
Describe how salt water and fresh water fish manage water balance:
