Chapter 3 (part 2): Cellular Transport Flashcards
Transport
Passage of substances through a membrane to maintain homeostasis
The types of transport
Passive Transport
Active Transport
Passive Transport
Does not require energy to move substances across the membrane
Active Transport
Requires energy to move substances across a membrane
Diffusion
Is the net movement of a substance (liquid or gas) from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration (down its concentration gradient)
Eventually, if no energy is input into the system (where the solution begins and the molecules were put into), the molecules will reach a state of
Equilibrium
Equilibrium
When molecules are distributed equally throughout the system
Diffusion of water
Osmosis
Hows does water move in solutions with solute
From high concentration of water (less salt or sugar dissolved in it) to a low concentration of water (more dissolved in it)
Water can cross the cell membrane through the
Phospholipid bi-layer
Types of Solutions depends on
The amount of solute dissolved outside of the cell
Solvent
Substances doing the dissolving (water)
Solute
Substances being dissolved (Glucose)
Isotonic Solution
Solute concentration is the same inside and outside the cell
How does osmosis occur evenly
Net water movement is equal
Hypotonic Solution
Solute concentration is lower outside than inside the cell
In a hypotonic solution water moves
Into the cell
Cytolysis
Cell ruptures or bursts open may occur if the solution is too hypotonic for the cell
Hypertonic
Solute concentration is higher outside than inside the cell
In a Hypertonic solution the water moves
Outside the cell
Plasmolysis
Cell shrinking and shriveling may occur if the solution is too hypertonic for the cell
Facilitated Diffusion
Integral proteins in the cell membrane attach to a molecule and allow it to pass into or out of the cell down its concentration gradient
Filtration
Forcing molecules thru a membrane with natural energy (gravity, blood pressure)
Filtration is generally used (everyday) to make
Coffee