Unit 2: Cell Transportation Flashcards

(40 cards)

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Diffusion

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Passive movement of substances from high to low concentration areas.

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Passive Transport

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naturally occurring material transfer from high to low concentration, that does not require energy

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Concentration Gradient

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Physical space with varying concentrations of a substance.

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4
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Facilitated Diffusion

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Passive transport aided by membrane proteins for polar molecules. Moves with concentration gradient.

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Non-polar and lipid-soluble substances with a low molecular weight can ___ the membrane’s hydrophobic lipid core.

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easily slip through

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Each separate substance in a medium has its own___, independent of other materials’ ___

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concentration gradient

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7
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What manner do molecules move in?

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constant and random

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8
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Factors of molecule movement (3)

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their mass, environment, thermal energy (function of temperature)

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9
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Channel Proteins

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Proteins with hydrophilic channels aiding polar compound passage.

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Aquaporins

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Channel proteins facilitating high-speed water passage through membranes.

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Carrier Proteins

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Proteins binding substances, changing shape to transport them across membranes.

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12
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Dynamic Equilibrium

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State where substance diffusion maintains equal concentration throughout a space.

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13
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Factors Affecting Diffusion (8)

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Extent of concentration gradient, molecule mass, temperature, solvent density, solubility, surface area, membrane thickness, and distance.

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14
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Excretion

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Process of removing waste material from the body

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15
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Osmosis

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Diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane

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16
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Solute

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Substance dissolved in a solution

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Solvent

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Liquid in which a solute is dissolved

18
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Tonicity

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Effect of extracellular solution on cell volume through osmosis

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Hypotonic

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Solution with lower osmolarity than cell cytoplasm

20
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Hypertonic

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Solution with higher osmolarity than cell cytoplasm

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Isotonic

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Solution with same osmolarity as cell cytoplasm

22
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Osmolarity

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Total solute concentration in a solution

23
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Turgor Pressure

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Pressure of water pushing the plasma membrane against the cell wall

24
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Osmoregulation

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Mechanism to control osmotic pressure in living organisms

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Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
Cellular energy currency used in active transport
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Active Transport
Movement of substances against their concentration gradient requiring energy
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Metabolic Energy
Energy used to maintain cell processes
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Primary Active Transport
Moves substances against gradients using ATP
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Secondary Active Transport
Uses ion diffusion energy to transport substances
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Uniporter
A transporter that carries one specific solute
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Symporter
Carries two different molecules in the same direction
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Antiporter
Carries two different molecules in opposite directions
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Bulk Transport
Moves large molecules using vesicles and energy
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There are two types of bulk transport,
exocytosis and endocytosis
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Endocytosis
Brings particles into the cell via vesicle formation
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Exocytosis
Expels material from the cell into extracellular space
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Phagocytosis
Cell engulfs large particles or cells
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Pinocytosis
Cell "drinking" takes in molecules and fluid
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Receptor-mediated Endocytosis
Uses specific receptors to bring substances into the cell
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Processes that involve movement down a concentration gradient
Osmosis, simple and facilitated diffusion