The Cellular Level of Organization Flashcards
Cell
Basic living, structural, functional unit of the body
Cell biology (cytology)
Study of cells
Plasma membrane
Forms sell flexible outer surface and separate the internal and external environment
Cytoplasm
Consists of all the cellular contents between the plasma membrane and the nucleus
has two compartments cytosol and organelles
Organelles
Characteristic shape and function in cell
Nucleus
Largest organelle that houses most cell DNA
Control centre of the cell
Chromosome
Single molecule of DNA
Genes
Hereditary units
Fluid Mosaic model
Continually moving sea of fluid lipids that contain many different protein
Plasma membrane functions
Barrier separating inside and outside cell
Control flow of substances inside and out of the cell
Helps identify the cell to other cells
Participates in intercellular signalling
Lipid bilayer
Basic structural framework of plasma membrane
Three lipid molecules that make back-to-back layers
Phospholipids glycolipids and cholesteryl
Amphipathic
Polar and nonpolar lipids
Phospholipids are polar head hydrophilic
Fatty acid tails or nonpolar hydrophobic
Integral proteins
Extend into and through the lipid bilayer firmly embedded
Transmembrane proteins
Span entire lipid bilayer
Peripheral proteins
Not firmly embedded attached to polar heads or integral proteins ends
Ion channel
Pore through which ion can flow
Carrier protein
Transport specific substance across a membrane
Receptor protein
Recognizes ligand and alter cell function
Enzyme protein
Catalyzes reaction inside or outside cell
Linker protein
Anchors filaments inside and outside plasma membrane
Cell identity marker
Distinguishes your cells from anyone else glycoprotein
Membrane fluidity
Easily rotating move sideways
Allows interaction with the plasma membrane
Allows movement of membrane components responsible for cell processes
(cell movement, growth, division, secretion and formation of cellular junctions)
Allows lipid bilayer to self seal it punctured
Membrane permeability
Structure permits passage of substances
Selective permeability
Permit Some substances more than others
Concentration gradient
Difference in the concentration of a chemical from one place to another
Inner surface plasma membrane
More negatively charged
Outer surface plasma membrane
Or positively charged
Electrical gradient
Difference in electrical charge between two regions
Types of transport
Passive and active
Types of passive transport
Simple diffusion
facilitated diffusion
osmosis
Types of active transport
Active transport (primary secondary) transport in vesicles (endocytosis and exocytosis)
Passive transport
Substances move down its concentration or electrical gradient across the membrane using only it’s own Kinetic energy
Active transport
Cellular energy is used to drive a substance uphill against its gradients
Diffusion
Passive, random mixing of particles in a solution
Moves from a high to low concentration
Five factors of diffusion rate
Steepness of concentration gradient temperature
mass of diffusing substance
surface area
diffusion distance