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cell membrane |
separates the components of a cell from its environment |
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gatekeeper of the cell |
cell membrain |
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stable (internal balance) |
cell membrane |
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maintains homeostasis through balancing the pH, temperature, glucose, water balance |
cell membrane |
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the __ of solution tells how acidic or basic it is |
pH |
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pH ranges from a scale to __-__ |
0-14 |
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0-6 pH |
acidic |
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8-14 pH |
basic |
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7 pH |
neutral |
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if a solution's pH is unbalanced, it is corrected by _____________________ |
BUFFER |
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made of phosphate proteins and lipids |
cell membrane |
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cell wall+ cell membrane |
prokaryotes |
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a. animal cell (cell membrane only) b. plant cells (cell membrane+cell wall) |
eukaryotes |
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double layer is also known as |
bilayer |
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has hydrophilic phosphate head and hydrophobic fatty acids |
phospholipids |
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a process that does not require energy to move molecules from HIGH to LOW |
passive transport |
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passive transport |
diffusion facilitated diffusion osmose |
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movement of small particles across the cell membrane |
diffusion |
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uses proteins to push particles across |
facilitated diffusion |
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requires the help of carrier and channel proteins |
facilitated diffusion |
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these articles move from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration |
facilitated diffusion |
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high concentration to low concentration |
diffusion |
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particles spread out |
diffusion |
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movement of water through selectively permeable membrane like the cell membrane |
osmosis |
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water moves across the cell membrane from sn area of high concentration to low concentration |
osmosis |
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permeable to water, but not to sugar |
semi-permeable membrane |
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contain high concentration of solute |
hypertonic |
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contain low concentration of solute |
hypotonic |
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contain the same concentration of solute as another solution |
isotonic |
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the water diffuses out of the cell, causing it to shrivel |
hypertonic |
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diffuses into the cell, causing ti to swell and possible nag explode |
hypotonic |
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diffuses into and out of the cell at rhe same time |
isotonic |
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water outside is saltier |
hypertonic |
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water outside of the cell |
hypotonic |
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water has an equal amount of salt as the water inside of the cell |
isotonic |
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means equal |
Iso |
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types of active transport |
Exocytosis endocytosis pinocytosis phagocytosis |
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how materials exit the cell |
exoskeleton |
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how materials enter the cell |
endocytosis |
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how small materials enter the cell |
pinocytosis |
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how larger materials enter the cell |
phagocytosis |
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movement from low to high |
active transport |
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proteins that work as pumps are called |
protein pumps |
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no energy needed |
diffusion osmosis facilitated diffusion |
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passive transport |
like going downhill |
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active transport |
like going uphill |
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energy needed: |
active transport |