Water, cells, and organelles Flashcards
What kind of bond is H2O
covalent
what is the dipole moment characterized by
magnitude and distance
are H-bonds polar or non polar
polar
what structure do H bonds determine
secondary
during boiling point, what causes bonds to break
higher kinetic energy
when a hydrophilic molecule breaks apart, what does it break into
small molecules, not ions
what is the concentration gradient for diffusion
high to low
how does water move during osmosis
high to low concentrations of water to dilute solution
what is the pressure that offsets osmotic pressure
hydrostatic pressure
what part of a phospholipid is hydrophilic
the head
what part of a phospholipid is hydrophobic
the tail
is a micelle or liposome more stable
liposome
what is the lipid mosaic model
a protein that creates a channel in the lipid membrane
