Tuiz 11/16 Flashcards
What kind of solution would cause water to flow OUT of a cell
Hypertonic
What kind of solution would cause water to flow INTO a cell
Hypotonic
Equilibrium is reached in which type of solution
Isotonic
The diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane
Osmosis
What process requires energy to pump molecules into/out of cells as needed
Active transport
In diffusion molecules move from ______ to ______ concentration
High - low
What does the cell membrane do
Controls what goes in/out of cell
What is a cell membrane made of
Lipid bilayers
What type of membrane proteins allow molecules to pass through
Protein channels
What part of the cell membrane identifies the cell (and plays an important role in the immune system)
Carbohydrate chains
Why shouldn’t you lick chapped lips
Enzymes in your saliva are used to break down your food
- -> break down your lips
- -> dry and cracked
What kind of solution is saliva
Hypotonic
If you placed a cell in a sokution, and it grew, what kind of solution is it
Hypotonic
The shriveling of a cell is
Plasmolysis
When you water a plant and water flows into a cell there is a build up of
Pressure