Unit 3 Concepts Flashcards

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Osmotic Pressure

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cytolysis

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In hypotonic solution when Water moves from the solution to inside the cell and cell swells and bursts open.

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Plasmolysis

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In Hypertonic Solution when Water moves from inside the cell into the solution: Cell shrinks

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Dynamic Equilibrium

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In Isotonic Solution when Water moves equally in both directions and the cell remains the same size!

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What type of solution are in these cells? See Image

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See Image

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Turgor Pressure

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Bacteria and plants have cell walls that prevent them from over-expanding. In plants the pressure exerted on the cell wall is called turgor pressure.

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What keeps animal cells isotonic?

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The kidneys by removing excess salt and water.

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8
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What do cell membranes do?

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Provide Protection

Control what enters and exits to create homeostasis

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9
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What is a lipid bilayer?

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two layers of phospholipids

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10
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In the fluid mosaic model what is constantly moving in the cell membrane?

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phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins, etc. are constantly moving in the cell membrane

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Turgor Pressure

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pressure exerted on the cell wall

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