Vocab (cells) Flashcards
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Nonpolar
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Uncharged
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Polar
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Charger
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Phospholipids
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Makes up cell membrane
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Semi-permeable
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Selective of what goes in and out
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Concentration gradient
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Difference in concentration between 2 spaces
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Diffusion
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Movement of molecules, usually across a membrane
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Osmosis
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Diffusion in water
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Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic
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Hyper-a lot
Hypo- a little
ISO- same
Tonic-concentration of salts on the outside of the cell
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Vesicular transport
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Transport with a vesicle
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Exocytosis
Endocytosis
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Vesicle gets things out
Brings things into cell
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Passive transport
Active transport
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No energy required (diffusion, osmosis) Needs energy (vesicular transport, ATP)