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What are Cell membranes made up of?

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It is made up of a phospholipid bilayer with carbs (for labeling), cholesterol to keep it fluid, and proteins (which can carry out common functions like transport).

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What kinds of molecules can passively diffuse through a cell membrane?

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Hydrophobic molecules like steroids can dissolve to pass through. Along with small uncharged molecules like O2 and C2.

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What distinguishes active transport from passive transport?

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Active transport requires ATP to occur

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What are the characteristics of passive transport?

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It requires no energy, and it moves molecules down a concentration gradient

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Does the concertation gradient of diffusion move up or down?

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Down

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What occurs when dynamic equilibrium is established in diffusion?

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There is still movement but not any net movement

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Do two solutes in diffusion have any impact on each other?

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No they move at thier own rate they are unaffected by eachother

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What are some factors that influence the rate of diffusion?

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Temperature, size of the molecule, polarity, and difference in the concentration gradient

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What is osmosis?

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The passive diffusion of water

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What is “free water” in the context of osmosis?

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“Free water” refers to water that is not connected to any of the other molecules in the solution

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What does tonicity mean?

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It refers to the ability of the cell to gain or lose water based on its own and the surrounding concentration levels.

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What does is mean when a solution is hypertonic?

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It means that the concertation of the solute it higher outside of the cell membrane.

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What does it mean when a solution is hypotonic?

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It means that concentration of the solution is higher inside the cell than outside the cell.

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What does it mean when a solution is isotonic to the cell it surrounds?

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It means that the concentration of the solute is equal inside and outside the cell

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What happens to a human RBC when it’s in a hypertonic solution?

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it to shrink/shrivel up (since it wants to reduce the concentration levels outside of it)

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What happens to a human RBC when it’s in a hypotonic solution?

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the cell is going to swell and burst due to the water coming in trying to dilute it

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What happens to a human RBC when it’s in a isotonic solution?

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It’s in an ideal solution and will be able to maintain a state of equilibrium

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What do carrier proteins do?

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They bind to molecules and modify their shape to help them get across the membrane

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What does aquaporin do to help H2O diffuse across the membrane?

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They support the diffusion of H2O by working with the gradient

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What does it mean for an ion channel to ligand gated?

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It means that in order for the channel to open a certain hormone or neurotransmitter needs to bind to the receptor for it to open

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What does it mean for an ion channel to be voltage gated?

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It means that when the potentials change inside/outside of the cell to a certain point it will trigger for the channel to open ex sodium potassium pump

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What does it mean for an ion channel to be a leak channel?

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It means that the channel is always open hence its a little leaky

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What does it mean for an ion channel to be mechanically gated?

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It means that there has to be physical pressure on the membrane for it to open

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Is facilitated diffusion active or passive transport?

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It is passive transport because it moves the ions down its concentration gradient and does not need ATP

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What are the characteristics of active transport?
It requires energy (usually ATP) to occur and moves ions against its concentration gradient
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In a sodium-potassium pump where is the NA+ concentration higher and lower?
higher- outside of the cell membrane lower- inside the cell membrane
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In a sodium potassium pump where the K+ concentration higher and lower?
higher- inside of the cell membrane lower-outside of the cell membrane
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What direction would NA+ move passively?
inside the cell
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What direction would K+ move passively?
Outside of the cell
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What direction would Na+ move actively?
outside of the cell
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What direction would K+ move actively?
inside of the cell
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What is the first step of the sodium-potassium pump?
Na+ on the inside of the cell binds to the sodium-potassium pump
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What is the second step of the sodium potassium pump?
Phosphorylation occurs where ATP breaks down via hydrolysis to ADP and P to power the rest of the process
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What is the third step to the sodium-potassium pump?
Phosphitylation leads to the pump to change its shape which expels the 3 NA+ outside of the cell and allows for 2 K+ inside the pump
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What is the fourth step to the sodium-potassium pump?
The new shape has an affinity for the K+ ions bringing them into the cell and releasing the phosphate (activation) group as a result
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What happens in the sodium potassium pump once the phosphorus is released from the pump?
It lets go of the K+ and has an increases affinity for NA+
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What is cotransport?
It is when active transport of a solute indirectly causes the transport of other substances
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How does it work?
The diffusion of the "uphill" solute is coupled with the "downhill" diffusion of another substance
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How does cotransport work in the intestine?
it works in the intestine by coupling the uphill transport of sodium out of the cell with the downhill transport of glucose into the cell
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What is bulk transport?
it is when a cell transports a lot of ions at once
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What happens in exocytosis?
It is when a vacuole full of molecules fuses with the cell membrane and releases the molecules
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What happens in endocytosis?
It is when takes in macromolecules by from vesicles from the plasma membrane
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What is phagocytosis?
It is a form of endocytosis when the cell takes in molecules for its own consumption
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What is pinocytosis?
It is a form of endocytosis when the cell drinks or takes in liquids do drink
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What is receptor mediated endocytosis?
It is a type of endocytosis that is very specific in terms of only accepting certain solutes with known receptors
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How is metabolism defined?
it is defined as the totality of an organism's chemical reactions
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What is an anabolic pathway?
It builds molecules and consumes energy (ATP)
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How does anabolic and catabolic pathways influence metabolism?
They are the processes that define it
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What is an example of an anabolic pathway?
cellular respiration
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What is an example of a catabolic pathway?
It breaks down molecules and releases energy to make ATP
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What is an example of a catabolic pathway?
the sythesis of proteins from amino acids
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How does hydrolysis affect ATP in metabolism?
It breaks down ATP into ADP and phosphate to power metabolic reactions
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How does phosphorylation help chemical reactions occur?
It helps chemical reactions occur by giving them the energy that is needed to power uphill or anabolic reactions
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What actions are a result of kinetic energy?
Actions that are associated with motion
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What is a result of potential energy?
energy that matter posses because of its location or structure
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What is the result of thermal energy?
kinetic energy that's associated with the random movement of molecules that's transferred as heat
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What is chemical energy?
potential energy that can be used in chemical reactions
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What is free energy?
It is a part of a system's energy that do work in things like pressure and temperature are uniform similar to the atmosphere of a cell
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Free energy is negative as a result of what kind of process?
a spontaneous process
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Free energy is net 0 or positive for what kind of process?
all nonspontaneous processes
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What is the effect of a spontaneous process on the free energy of a cell?
it decreases the cell's free energy
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When are reactions at their maximum stability?
When both reactions are at equilibrium
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What does it mean when a reaction is exergonic?
It means that the reaction releases energy
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What does it mean when a reaction is endergonic?
it means that reaction brings in energy
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What is a catalyst?
It is a chemical agent that speeds up a reaction without being consumed by it
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What are the reactants in a chemical equation?
The things that are being affected/ changed
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What are the products in a chemical reaction?
The results of the changes that were made to the product
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What is an enzyme?
it is a type of catalyst that lowers the rate of activation Ea which makes it happen faster
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What is the substrate?
The substrate is what attaches to the enzyme for it to work
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What ending in the name of an enzyme helps you know that it is an enzyme?
The ending of ase helps you know that it is an enzyme
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What is an active site?
An active site is a site where the substrate will attach to the enzyme for it to work
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What is an allosteric site?
It is a site that the non-competitive inhibitor will use to attach to an enzyme
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What is a completive inhibitor?
An inhibitor that will share a similar shape to that of the substrate and will compete with it to get to the enzymes active site to inhibit it
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How can a competitive inhibitor be stopped?
It can be stopped by increasing the substrate concentration which increases its competition
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Are enzymes only used once?
No, they can be used over and over again to break down the same thing
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Can increasing the temperature of the environment affect the enzyme?
If it's increased by a bit it will speed up the reaction, if it's increased by a lot the enzyme will become denatured and stop working
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Can increasing the pH affect the enzyme/ reaction of the enzyme?
It would slow down the reaction of the enzyme
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What are cofactors?
They are non-protein helpers that bind to the enzyme permanently or reversibly with the substrate
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What is an organic cofactor?
They are also called coenzymes and most vitamins are cofactors or provide the raw materials to make them
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What is an inorganic cofactor?
An inorganic cofactor is usually a form of metal atoms such as zinc, iron or copper in ionic forms
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What will happen to the rate of reaction (ror) if the substrate concentration increases?
The reaction will speed up until the substrate concentration overwhelms the number of enzymes and then it will remain at the same rate
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What does induced fit mean?
It is when the enzyme will adjust itself a bit to hold onto the substrate better
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How could you increase the rate of an enzymatic reaction when a reversible inhibitor is present? How would this differ between a competitive and non-competitive inhibitor?
You can increase it by increasing the substrate concentration. Which is different from a noncompetitive inhibitor because for a non-competitive inhibitor you cannot reverse its effects
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What is acetylcholine (ACh)?
it is a neurotransmitter that signals to the muscles when they need to contract
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What is acetylcholinesterase (AChase)?
It is the enzyme that breaks down ACh and stops muscle contraction
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What is Sarin?
Its a nerve gas blocks the acetylcholinesterase enzyme
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What happens if sarin is added?
It will stop (Achase) from being activated
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What does feedback inhibition mean?
It is when the product of a reaction shuts down the pathway to prevent other biological materials from being wasted
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What is the equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6+6O--> 6CO2+6H2O+ATP+Heat

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