Unit 1 Flashcards
What are animal cell membranes composed of?
Protein and lipid
What is diffusion ?
The passive movement of molecules from a region of high concentration to low concentration until evenly spread
What is Osmosis?
The passive movement of water mile clues from a region of high water concentration to low water concentration through a selectively permeable membrane
What is active transport ?
The movement of molecules from a region of low concentration to s higher concentration against s concentration gradient
Requires energy
Examples of active transport
Sodium potassium pump in nerve cells
Potassium ions in nitella
Example of osmosis
Uptake of water into roots of plants
Example of diffusion
Respiration
Animal cell in water
HWC?
LWC?
Equal ?
HWC- burst
LWC- shrink
Equal - no change
Plant cell in water
HWC?
LWC?
Equal ?
HWC- turgid
LWC- plasmolysed flaccid
Equal- no change
Diploid - humans
46
Haploid - humans
23
How is an organism formed ?
DNA Gene Chromosome Nucleus Cell
Why do we use Aseptic technique?
To avoid contamination
Factors that effect aseptic technique
Temperature
PH
Oxygen levels
Name the 4 DNA bases
Adenine
Thymine
Cytosine
Guanine
In mRNA what replaces thymine ?
Uracil
Role of DNA
Genetic information