Cell Transport & Types of Solutions Flashcards
(32 cards)
A

Phospholipid
A1

hydrophilic phosphate head
A2
hydrophobic lipid tail
H-I

phospholipid bilayer
G, F, C

Proteins
What is the purpose of the cell membrane?
to control what enters and leaves the cell
the cell membrane and fluid mosic model
the membrane is like a mosaic of protiens that can flow around like liquid
hydrophobic
fear of water
hydrophilic
attracted to water
homeostasis
maintaining equalibrium or stability within the internal enviornment when there’s external changes
Why is the cell membrane selectively permeable?
The cell membrane is made of a phospholipid bilayer which prevents certain things from entering the cell.
passive transport
movement of molecules across a membrane and requires no ATP
three types of passive transport
osmosis
facilitated diffusion
difffusion
osmosis
the passage of water across a membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
passive
solutes
things being dissolved
solvents
the medium in which the solute is desolved
hypertonic solution
higher concentration of solutes outside the cell
How does a cell react in a hypertonic solution?
it shrinks due to the release of water to its surroundings
hypotonic solution
lower concentration of solutes outside the cell
How does a cell react in a hypotonic solution?
cell swells as it takes in water from its surroundings
isotonic solution
equal concentration of solutes both inside and outside of the cell
diffusion
when molecules move fom areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration
How does temperature affect diffusion rate?
Higher temperatures increase diffusion rate because faster moving molecules have a better chance of getting across the membrane
Concentration gradient
the difference between the concentration of a particular molecule in one area and that of an adjacent area