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22 Cards in this Set
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Cytoplasm |
Fills up the cell inside the membrane. |
The stuff that fills up the cell is called _____
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Phospholipids |
Lipid containing a phosphate group |
A lipid that contains a phosphate group is called _______
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Phospholipid bilayer |
Important of maintaining cell shape and used for selective permeability |
Something that is important to maintain cell shape is called _______
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Polar |
Partially positive on one part of molecule, partially negative on the other |
A water molecule is _______
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Non-polar |
Equal sharing of electrons |
Sharing electrons equally is called
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Transport proteins |
Protein that helps move larger molecules across the cell membrane |
Proteins in the cell membrane that move large particles is called ______
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Selective permeability |
Cell membranes that only allow polar molecules through the cell wall |
__________ is a barrier that only allows certain things through
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Glycolipids |
Provides energy and cell recognition |
Something that provides energy and cell recognition is called _____
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Fluid mosaic model |
Describes the structure of the cell membrane |
The model that decribes the structure of a cell is called ________
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Diffusion |
Natural tendency of molecules to move from high concentrations to low concentrations |
When your friends get mad you _______ the situation
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Concentration gradient |
Things moving from high concentrations to low concentrations |
Moving from high to low is called a _______ |
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Osmosis |
Movement of molecules through a semi permeable membrane from high to low concentrations |
Moving things through a semi permeable membrane is called ______ |
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Turgor |
Pressure of water pushing against the cell membrane of the cell |
Water pressure against the cell wall is called ______ |
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Isotonic |
Balanced amount of sodium and water molecules and ions outside and inside a cell |
Equal amount of water inside and outside the cell is called _______ |
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Hypotonic |
More water outside the cell than inside so the cell absorbs loads of water and bursts |
too much Water outside the cell is called _______ |
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Hypertonic |
Too much water inside the cell than outside so the water goes outside and the cell shrinks |
Too much water inside the cell is called _______ |
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Passive transport
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Movement of molecular substances that doesn't require energy |
Movement of molecular substances with no energy is called _______ |
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Active transport |
Movement of molecular substances that requires energy |
Moving molecular substances, requires energy is called _______ |
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Facilitated diffusion |
Movement of large polar molecules and ions through transport proteins |
Movement through membrane through transport proteins is called _________ |
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Endocytosis |
Movement of very large stuff into cell by folding in sections of cell membrane |
Folding things into a cell is called ________ |
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Exocytosis |
Movement of large stuff out of a cell by folding of the cell membrane |
Folding things out of the cell is called _______ |
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Glycoprotein |
A protein that has carbohydrate groups attached to the polypeptide chain |
A protein with a carby group of friends is called _________ |
