membrane transport Flashcards
cell membrane is also called
plasma membrane
outermost layer of cell
cell membrane
composed of 55% __
proteins
25%
phospholipids
13%
cholesterol
3%
carbohydrates
4%
other forms of lipids
Semi-permeable
ability to select molecules and ion that can pass through it
regulate flow of biomolecules and allow two way traffic of nutrients
cell membrane
is any process, active or passive, by which a substance moves from one side of a membranetotheothersideofthe membrane.
membrane transport
requires no input of cellular energy.
passive transport
net movement of molecules from an
area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
diffusion
When the molecules are even throughout a space - it is called
equilibrium
Factors affecting the rate of diffusion
magnitude of concentration difference across the membrane
Size and shape of particles of solute
temperature
Movement of solute from an area of lower concentration to an area of higher concentration
osmosis
is the hydrostatic pressure produced by a difference in concentration between solutions on the two sides of a surface
osmotic pressure
means the same
iso
the concentration of solute (salt) is equal on both sides, the water will move back in forth but it won’t have any result on the overall amount of water on either side.
isotonic solution
means less
hypo
in this case there are less solute (salt) molecules outside the cell, since salt sucks, water will move into the cell.
hypotonic solution
means more
hyper
there are more solute (salt) molecules outside the cell, which causes the water to be sucked in that direction
hypertonic solution
from greek word dialusis
dialysis
dialusis
meaning dissolution
dia meaning
through
lusis meaning
loosening
Method of separating particles of different dimensions in a liquid mixture using a thin semi permeable membrane whose pores are too small to allow the passage of large particles such as proteins but large enough to permit the passage of ions
dialysis
test for protein
hellers test
test for reducing sugar
fehlings test