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what are the two names for the plasma membrane?

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fluid mosaic model or phospholipid bilayer

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Why is the plasma membrane called the fluid mosaic model?

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proteins embedded into it, the membrane that is able to move (semi-fluid), made of phospholipids

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Which one moves faster, lipids or proteins? (contributes to fluidity in the plasma membrane)

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lipids

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What is the most abundant type of lipid?

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phospholipids

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In a phospholipid, what is the hydrophilic part?

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the head

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In a phospholipid, what is the hydrophobic part?

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tail

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The outer part of the membrane is what charge?

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it is neutral

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When talking about the outer membrane in relation to the inner membrane, what is the charge of the outer membrane?

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positive

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What is the charge on the inner side of the plasma membrane?

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negative

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Are the arrangements of the phospholipids in the plasma membrane symmetrical or asymmetrical?

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asymmetrical

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What is in between the gaps from the asymmetry of the plasma membrane?

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cholesterol

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What are the two phases that the plasma membrane goes through in terms of temperature?

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fluid phase and gel phase

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The fluidity of the cell membrane depends on what?

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hydrocarbon chains

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What is cholesterol for in the cell?

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critical for maintaining the fluidity of the cell (aka temperature buffer)

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When the temperature is too warm for the cell, what does cholesterol do?

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restrains the movement of the cell to prevent the pulling apart of molecules

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When the temperature is too cold for the cell, what does cholesterol do?

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prevents compaction

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What are the classes of proteins in the plasma membrane?

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integral (integrin) proteins and peripheral proteins

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What are integral proteins?

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they are proteins that are stuck in the membrane

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What shape do integral proteins use to anchor themselves into the lipid bilayer?

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the alpha-helix (spiral)

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In integral proteins, what kinds of passes do they make?

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single passes and multiple passes

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What are single-pass integral proteins?

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they look like 1 spiral embedded, they anchor

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What are multi-pass integral proteins?

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they are many spirals together that are embedded, they created channels

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What quality do proteins have in terms of water?

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they are amphipathic (both hydrophilic and hydrophobic)

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What are peripheral proteins?

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they are proteins bound to a single surface

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If the peripheral protein is bound on the outside, what do they associate with?
the ECM (extracellular matrix)
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If the peripheral proteins are bound on the inside, what do they associate with?
the cytoskeleton of the cell
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Is the plasma membrane permeable or semi-permeable
semi-permeable
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What types of materials easily cross the plasma membrane?
hydrophobic materials
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What are some examples of hydrophobic materials that pass through the plasma membrane?
hydrocarbons, gases, small molecules
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What types of materials are slow to cross (or don't cross at all) the plasma membrane?
hydrophilic materials
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What are some examples of hydrophillic materials that are slow to cross (or don't cross) the plasma membrane?
ions, nutrients, large molecules
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What is passive transport?
doesn't use energy to diffuse
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What is an example of passive transport?
diffusion
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What is diffusion?
the tendency for molecules to go from a high concentration to a low concentration
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What is dynamic equilibrium?
equal movement of particles, 0 net movement
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What is osmosis?
diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane
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What is osmosis dependent on?
solute concentration
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What is the pattern for osmosis?
water molecules flow from low to high solute concentration in order to disperse the solute
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Does osmosis need energy?
no
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Does diffusion need energy?
no
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What is an isotonic solution?
solute concentration on the inside and outside the cell is the same
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What are hypertonic solutions?
solute concentration is higher on the outside so the water from the cell goes outside and shrivels up
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What are hypotonic solutions?
solute concentration higher on the inside of the cell, making water go inside and the cell bursting due to too much water (lysed)
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What is osmoregulation?
control of water balance
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What is facilitated diffusion?
transport proteins use for passive movement
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Does facilitated diffusion need energy
no
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What are the types of facilitation proteins in facilitated diffusion?
channel proteins and carrier proteins
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What are channel proteins?
corridors for a specific molecule or ion to cross that require a stimulus to open/close
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What kinds of stimuli do channel proteins need to open and close?
chemical (ligand), mechanical (stress), or electrical (voltage)
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What are carrier proteins?
no energy needed proteins change protein shape due to conformation
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What does the cell generate when it harbors certain solutes?
generates potential energy, storing energy
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What is the result of ion transport?
membrane potential created due to voltage difference across a membrane that results from asymmetrical lipids in the plasma membrane
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What is the electrochemical gradient?
it drives the diffusion of ions across a membrane
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In the electrochemical gradient, what is the chemical force?
ion gradient
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In the electrochemical gradient, what is the electrical force?
it is for neutralization which comes about due to the effect of the membrane potential on ion molecules
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What are examples of processes in the cell that uses electrogenic pumps?
sodium/potassium pump and proton pump
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What is active transport?
moving solutes AGAINST the concentration gradient
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Does active transport need energy?
YES
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Where does active transport get the energy?
by breaking down ATP to ADP
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What is it called when the membrane uses ATP for transfer across a membrane?
phosphorylation
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What does active transport do?
allows cells to maintain solute concentrations to that differ from surroundings
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What are the types of active transport?
indrect and direct active transport
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What is direct active transport?
uses ATP directly in the proteins
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What is an example of direct active transport?
sodium/potassium pump
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What is indirect active transport?
uses energy indirectly
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What is an example of indirect active transport?
cotransport
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What is cotransport?
uses one solute's gradient to drive against it own gradient through the use of ions
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What is symport cotransport?
same direction of ion and molecule traveling through protein
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What is antiport cotransport?
opposite directions of ion and molecule traveling through protein
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What is coupled transport?
when multiple proteins are working together for a common good (like many people working to build a house)
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What is bulk transport for?
necessary for large molecules to get in/out of the cell
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What are the types of bulk transport?
exocytosis, endocytosis (via phagocytosis, pinocytosis, or receptor-mediated)
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What is exocytosis?
leaving the cell, when internal vesicles fuse with the membrane in order to release content outside (like toxins)
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What is endocytosis?
entering the cell
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What is phagocytosis?
movement of the membrane to engulf a foreign particle to bring into the cell
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What is pinocytosis?
depression made with membrane to pull in particle
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What is receptor-mediated endocytosis?
chemical signaling (like lock and key, ligand and protein) protein coats the vesicles once inside the cell

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