Cell Membranes Flashcards
(15 cards)
Isotonic
Equal substance in the inside and outside
Hypotonic
More substance inside the cell, less on the outside
Think of hypotonic as hippo because hippos are bigger. And the cell gets bigger
Solution
Mixture of substance dissolved in water
Solvent
Water particles
Hypertonic
More substance outside the cell and less on the inside
Concentration
Discription of how much solute is dissolved in the water
Passive transport
Movement of particles down the concentration gradient. No energy
Diffusion
Process in which molecules move from high concentrate to low concentrate
Osmosis
Diffusion of water through a semi permeable membrane
Active transport
Movement of particles up the concentration gradient. Low concentration to high concentration. Requires energy
Phospholipids
Made up of hydrophilic head and hydrophobia tails.
Heads from outside and inside since environment is usually wet
Hydrophilic=likes water
Hydrophobia=hates water
Are cell membranes semi permeable
Yes!!
Concentration gradient
How concentration changes from one to another
Protein channel
This is embedded in the cell membrane and allows facilitated diffusion to occur
Solute
Other particles