CELL MEMBRANE Flashcards

1
Q

Regulate the passage of molecules into
and out of cells and organelles

A

CELL MEMBRANE

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2
Q

Divide the cell into numerous
compartments, each with its own
specialized metabolism,

A

CELL MEMBRANE

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3
Q

Act as surfaces that hold enzymes.

A

CELL MEMBRANE

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4
Q

refers to something that
contains many different parts.

A

Mosaic

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5
Q

The plasma membrane is a
mosaic of

A

phospholipids,
cholesterol molecules, proteins
and carbohydrates.

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6
Q

The plasma membrane is a
mosaic of phospholipids,
cholesterol molecules, proteins
and carbohydrates.

A

THE FLUID MOSAIC MODEL

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7
Q

COMPONENTS OF
MEMBRANE

A
  1. Phospholipids
  2. Cholesterol
  3. Proteins
  4. Carbohydrates
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8
Q

Make up the basic structure of a cell membrane.

A

Phospholipids

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9
Q

Head end

A

contains a phosphate group and is hydrophilic.

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10
Q

Tail end

A

made up of two strings of
hydrogen and carbon atoms

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11
Q

made up of two strings of
hydrogen and carbon atoms

A

fatty acid chains.

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12
Q

These chains are hydrophobic

A

fatty acid chains.

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13
Q

heads are always
arranged so that they are near water.

A

hydrophilic phosphate

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14
Q

are organized in a
manner that keeps them away from water.

A

hydrophobic tails

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15
Q

Cholesterol
* Made up of

A

four rings of hydrogen and carbon Atoms.

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16
Q

Are hydrophobic and are found among the
hydrophobic tails in the lipid bilayer.

A

Cholesterol

17
Q

Important for maintaining the consistency of the
cell membrane.

A

Cholesterol

18
Q

Strengthen the membrane by preventing some
small molecules from crossing it.

A

Cholesterol

19
Q

Ensures that the cell membrane stays fluid and
flexible.

A

Cholesterol

20
Q

Are located in the lipid bilayer and are called

A

integral proteins.

21
Q

PROTEIN can be found on
either side of the lipid bilayer: inside the cell or outside the cell.

A

peripheral
proteins,

22
Q

proteins Function as

A

enzymes to speed up
chemical reactions, act as receptors
for specific molecules, or transport
materials across the cell membrane.

23
Q

They are only found on the extracellular side of a
cell membrane.

A

Carbohydrates

24
Q

Form the glycocalyx

A

Carbohydrates

25
Q

Provides cushioning and protection for the
plasma membrane, and it is also important in cell
recognition.

A

Carbohydrates

26
Q

Act as a glue to attach cells together.

A

Carbohydrates

27
Q

PROPERTIES OF
MEMBRANE

A
  1. Membrane can grow.
  2. Membrane fusion
    allows the transport of
    material.
  3. All biological
    membranes are
    selectively permeable
  4. Membranes are
    dynamic, constantly
    changing
28
Q
  • Membranes are formed molecule by molecule in certain regions of the cell; then entire pieces of membrane are moved as small bubbles or vesicles to different sites in the cell.
  • When the vesicle of preformed membrane arrives at the growing membrane, the two fuse.
A

Membrane can grow

29
Q

exocyto and endocyto

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Membrane fusion allows the
transport of material

30
Q

is basically the opposite
process: A small invagination forms in
the outer membrane then pinches
shut, creating a new vesicle that
contains extracellular material.

A

Endocytosis

31
Q

is a means to excrete
almost anything: wastes, debris,
mucilage, proteins, and
polysaccharides.

A

Exocytosis

32
Q

also called differentially
permeable
* meaning that certain
substances cross membrane
more easily and rapidly than
others.

A

All biological membranes are
selectively permeable

33
Q

Instead, new components are
constantly being inserted and old
ones removed.

A

They are dynamic, constantly
changing.