Plasma Membrane Transport Flashcards
How much water exists inside our cells?
60-80 percent
where is interstitial fluid?
directly outside the cell
what is the fluid in blood vessels?
plasma
what fluid bathes all tissues and cells?
interstitial fluid
what does selectively permeable mean?
only certain things shall pass?
in terms of transport, NATURE does the work refers to?
passive transport
in terms of transport, cell must use ENERGY refers to?
active transport
what are the two forms of passive transport?
simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion
simple diffusion means ____________ to ____________?
high to low
facilitated diffusion means ___________ is _________?
energy, spent helping
active transport normally uses what for energy?
ATP
making something go OPPOSITE where it wants to go occurs during?
active transport
movement of particles from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration until equal is?
diffusion
the difference in concentration between high and low areas is?
a concentration gradient
larger gradient is _____________?
larger driving force
faster in terms of concentration gradient means ____________ or _____________?
higher temperature or smaller particles
non polar molecules can ___________ pass through the cell membrane because of ___________?
easily, hydrophobic middle
simple diffusion happens across ___________- and needs ____________?
cell membrane, needs no help
oxygen, carbon dioxide and urea are all _______?
non polar molecules
small fats and steroids are examples of?
fat soluble molecules
fat soluble molecules can ____________?
easily diffuse into cell membrane
the movement of a solvent from an area of low solute (High free solvent) concentration to an area of High solute (Low free solvent) concentration is called?
Osmosis
solvent + Solute =
Solution
moles divided by liter =
Molar or Molarity
1 mole of H =
1 gram H
1 mole of C =
12 grams of C
1 mole of NaCl =
58 grams of NaCl
1 mole of C6H1206 =
180 grams of C6H1206
mole is ___________?
grams of substance, MOL. WT. substance
180 g glucose divided by 1 liter of water =
1 mole glocuse/water = 1 Molar glucose