Unit 2- Cell Structure and Function Flashcards
Plasma membrane is a selectivley __________ phospholipid bilayer with proteins of various lengths and sizes, interspersed with cholesterol
permeable
Proteins implanted within libid bilayer of plasma membrane
Integral proteins
Proteins attached to exterior of membrane
peipheral proteins
Passive movement of substances down their concentration gradient from _______ to ________
high, low: diffusion
Osmosis is the passive movement of water from the side of ______ solute concentration to the side of _______ solute concentration
low, high
Assisted transport of particles across membrane
Facilitated diffusion- no energy input needed
Active transport is the movement of substances AGAINST concentration gradient that moves from ______ to _______ and _________ energy input
low, high, requries
Phagocytosis
a process where substances are brought into cells by the enclosure of the substane into a membrane- created vesicle that surronds the substance and escorts it into the cell
Endocytosis
phagosytosis of particles into a cell through the use of vesicles
Exocytosis
process by which particles are ejected from the cell, similar to movement in a trash chute
Water potential
indicates how freely water molecules can move in a particular environment, determined by solute potential and presuure potential
A solution that contains higher solute concentration when compared to inside the cell- big cell
Hypertonic
A solution that contains a lower solute concentration when compared to inside the cell-
Hypotonic
No net movement of water across the membrane due to an equal concentration of colutes on both sides indicates that the cell is…
isotonic
A process of brining in droplets of extracellular fluid via tiny vesicles
pinocytosis
Amphipathic means…
both hyrdophobic and hydrophilic regions
-ex. phopholipid molecules