Transport of substances through cell membranes Flashcards

1
Q

Which substances can diffuse through the cell membranes?

A

Lipid-soluable substances

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2
Q

2 types of transport through th e cell membrane

A

Diffusion
Active transport

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3
Q

2 types of diffusion

A

Simple
Facilitated

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4
Q

What does water diffuse through in the cell membrane?

A

Acquaporins

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5
Q

What does tubular pathways do?

A

Allow substance to move via simple diffusion from one side to the other

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6
Q

When are pores open?

A

Always

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7
Q

What creates selective permeability via gating of channels?

A

Tubular pathways

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8
Q

2 features of protein channels

A

Selectively permeable
Gated

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9
Q

What are selectivity filters line say?

A

Amino acid residues (negative charges)

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10
Q

What are gated protein channels controlled by? (2)

A

Voltage gating
Chemical (ligand) gating

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11
Q

What is an electrical current?

A

When ions ar removed from one point to another

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12
Q

Different name for facilitated diffusion

A

Carrier mediated diffusion

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13
Q

What is the rate of simple diffusion directly proportional with?

A

Concentration of the diffusing substances

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14
Q

Are the gated channels always open?

A

No

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15
Q

What is the rate of inward diffusion proportional to?

A

Concentration of molecules on the outside of the cell

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16
Q

What is the rate of outward diffusion proportional to?

A

Concentration of molecules on the inside of the cell

17
Q

Factors that can effect the rate of diffusion

A

Concentration gradient
Electrical charge/gradient
Pressure difference

18
Q

What is osmosis?

A

Movement of water across a selectively permeable membranes

19
Q

What is osmotic pressure?

A

Pressure required to stop water from diffusing through a barrier by osmosis

20
Q

What determines osmotic pressure?

A

The concentration of the solution

21
Q

Is osmolarity temperature dependant or independant?

A

Dependant

22
Q

Is osmolality temperature dependant or independant?

A

Independant

23
Q

What is the tonicity?

A

Ability of an extracellular solution to make water move into or out of a cell via osmosis

24
Q

What is oncotic pressure?

A

Osmotic pressure generated by proteins in solution

25
Q

2 types of active transport

A

Primary
Secondary

26
Q

Where does the energy in primary active transport come from ?

A

Energy derived from the breakdown of ATP

27
Q

Where does the energy in secondary active transport come from?

A

Energy derived from energy that has been stored psionic concentration differences or ionic substances

28
Q

Why is the sodium potassium pump important?

A

To keep the cellular volume constant and to help with functions of the cell

29
Q

What kind of active transporter is the sodium potassium pump?

A

Primary

30
Q

name 3 primary active transporters

A

Calcium pump
Sodium potassium pump
Hydrogen ion pump

31
Q

What couples the movement in secondary transport?

A

Cotransporter (because it’s moving substances in the same direction)
Antiporters (because they transport ions in opposite direction

32
Q

Different name for cotransporters

A

Symporters

33
Q

Different name for antiporters

A

Countertransporters

34
Q

What is glucose and amino acids cotransported with?

A

Sodium

35
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