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Cytoplasm |
Houses organelles |
1. Like alphabet soup 2. The plasma membrane keeps the cytoplasm in the cell and the cytoplasm does this... |
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Phospholipid |
Has a polar head and no polar tail. Always moving. |
1.doesn't like water 2. They dance |
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Phospholipid bilayer |
A bunch of phospholipids together |
1. One phospholipid threw a dance party 2. Polar head and no polar tails |
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Polar |
Mixes with water |
1. Oil is not an example of something that is polar 2. Salt is an example of something that's polar |
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Nonpolar |
Doesn't mix with water |
1. Oil is non polar because 2. Salt is not an example of something that is nonpolar |
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Transport proteins |
They are big and located in the bilayer. They help large molecules and ions through |
1. Like a bus 2. A passport will get you across the border |
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Selective permeability |
Only certain things can come through |
1. Border patrol only lets Americans into America 2. If someone is a picky eater they only like certain foods |
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Glycoproteins |
Protein + sugar |
1. Glucose is ____ 2. Steak is a good source of _____ |
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Glycolipids |
Lipid + sugar |
1. Oil is a _____ 2. Glucose is _____ |
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Fluid mosaic model |
Flexible structure of the cell membrane |
1. Gymnasts are very ____ 2. Similar to cartilage but in a cell |
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Diffusion |
Particles move from an area of high-> low concentration |
1. Uses passive transport 2. An example of this is spraying perfume and smelling it all around the room |
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Diffusion |
Particles move from an area of high-> low concentration |
1. Uses passive transport 2. An example of this is spraying perfume and smelling it all around the room |
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Concentration gradient |
A difference in the concentration of a substance across one area |
1. Used as a way to store potential energy 2. Orange juice from concentrate means there is a ___ amount of orange juice. |
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Diffusion |
Particles move from an area of high-> low concentration |
1. Uses passive transport 2. An example of this is spraying perfume and smelling it all around the room |
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Concentration gradient |
A difference in the concentration of a substance across one area |
1. Used as a way to store potential energy 2. Orange juice from concentrate means there is a ___ amount of orange juice. |
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Osmosis |
Diffusion of water |
1. In order for water to get through the phospholipid bilayer it must use ____ 2. Passive transport |
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Diffusion |
Particles move from an area of high-> low concentration |
1. Uses passive transport 2. An example of this is spraying perfume and smelling it all around the room |
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Concentration gradient |
A difference in the concentration of a substance across one area |
1. Used as a way to store potential energy 2. Orange juice from concentrate means there is a ___ amount of orange juice. |
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Osmosis |
Diffusion of water |
1. In order for water to get through the phospholipid bilayer it must use ____ 2. Passive transport |
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Turgor |
Roughness of cell due too fluid absorption of some sort |
1. When you stay in water too long your fingers prune 2. Happens in cells and tissues |
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Isotonic |
Equal tension |
1. Equal amount of _____ 2. Seen in osmosis a lot |
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Isotonic |
Equal tension |
1. Equal amount of _____ 2. Seen in osmosis a lot |
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Hypotonic |
A solution with a low concentration of salt |
1. Hypo means less 2. Hyper means more |
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Isotonic |
Equal tension |
1. Equal amount of _____ 2. Seen in osmosis a lot |
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Hypotonic |
A solution with a low concentration of salt |
1. Hypo means less 2. Hyper means more |
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Hypertonic |
A solution with a high concentration of salt |
1. Hypo means less 2. Hyper means more |
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Passive transport |
Particles move from and area of high-> low concentration. |
1. No energy required 2. Osmosis and diffusion |
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Passive transport |
Particles move from and area of high-> low concentration. |
1. No energy required 2. Osmosis and diffusion |
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Active transport |
Requires atp. Particles move from an area of low -> high concentration |
1. Only found in living cells 2. Ion pumps use this |
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Facilitated diffusion |
Ions move down there concentration gradient |
1. Form of passive transport 2. The temperature is different during this type of diffusion |
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Endocytosis |
Cells transport molecules into the cell. |
1. It's basically eating 2. Active transport |
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Endocytosis |
Cells transport molecules into the cell. |
1. It's basically eating 2. Active transport |
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Exocytosis |
Cell transports things out of the cell |
1. Requires active transport 2. Used to remove waste |