Membrane transport 2 Flashcards

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is the outermost component of a cell and forms the boundary
between material inside and outside material

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Cell Membrane

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acting as barrier that
determines what moves
into and out of the cell

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Cell membrane

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The cell membrane has ____________, which allows only
certain substances to pass in and
out of the cell.

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selective
permeability

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Some materials can pass
through, while others are
excluded

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Selectively permeable barrier

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5
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are substances contributing to body mass that are found outside the cells.

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Extracellular substances

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6
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High concentration inside the cell

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Enzymes, glycogen, potassium

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High concentration outside the cell

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Sodium, calcium, and chloride

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are pores within a lipid bilayer. The channels can be formed by protein complexes that run across the membrane or by peptides. They may cross the cell membrane, connecting the cytosol, or cytoplasm, to the extracellular matrix.

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transmembrane
protein channels

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9
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Some substances, like O2 and CO2,_______

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can pass
directly through the cell membrane’s
phospholipid bilayer.

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10
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Some substances must pass through
_________ channels, such as Na+
through its channels.

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transmembrane protein

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The route of transport through the membrane
depends on the__________ of the
substance.

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size, shape, and charge

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Some substances require ________ to
transport them across the cell membrane, such as glucose.

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carrier molecules

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Some substances require a _______________
across the membrane.

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vesicular transport

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14
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The vesicle ________ with the cell membrane
for transport.

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must fuse

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15
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Membrane characteristics

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Selectively permeable, asymmetric, amphiphilic

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A molecule having both hydrophobic (nonpolar) and hydrophilic (polar) regions.

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Amphiphilic

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17
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2 Basic methods of movement though cell membrane

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Passive transport
active transport

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18
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homogeneous mixture of two or more components (ex: air that we
breath, fluid of plasma membrane, seawater, rubbing alcohol)

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SOLUTION

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dissolving medium; typically water in the body

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SOLVENT

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20
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components in smaller quantities within a solution

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SOLUTES

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21
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the difference in the concentration of a solute in a solvent between
two points divided by the distance between the two points.

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CONCENTRATION GRADIENT

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is the passive movement
of molecules from an area
of _________

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high concentration to an
area of low concentration.

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Molecules will move by diffusion if any of the following applies:

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The molecules are small enough to pass through the membrane’s
pores (channels formed by membrane proteins) (FD)

The molecules are lipid-soluble (D)

The molecules are assisted by a membrane carrier (FD)

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constantly
allow ions to pass through.

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Leak channels

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limit the movement of ions across the membrane by opening and closing
Gated channels
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is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, such as the cell membrane, from a region of higher water concentration to one of lower water concentration
Osmosis
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the pressure created by water moving across a membrane due to osmosis.
Osmotic Pressure
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_________, the higher the osmotic pressure.
The more water moving across the membrane
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proteins within the cell membrane
Carrier molecules
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move large, water-soluble molecules or electrically charged ions across the cell membrane.
carrier-mediated transport mechanisms
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A molecule to be transported binds to a _________ on one side of the membrane.
specific carrier molecule
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Carrier-Mediated Transport Mechanisms includes
facilitated diffusion and Active transport.
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Carrier-mediated transport mechanisms exhibit ____________ meaning only specific molecules are transported by the carriers.
specificity;
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Facilitated diffusion does not require ______
ATP for energy.
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Active transport does require ______
ATP for transport.
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a carrier-mediated transport process that moves substances from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration with the help of a transport molecule.
Facilitated Diffusion
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against a concentration gradient.
Active Transport
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Active transport a carrier-mediated process that moves substances across the cell membrane from regions of _____
lower concentration to those of higher concentration
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The _________________ moves Na+ out of cells and K+ into cells.
sodium-potassium pump
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Sodium potassium pump is necessary for ________
nerve impulses
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the diffusing substance moves in the same direction as the transported substance
Cotransport
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the diffusing substance moves in a direction opposite to that of the transported substance.
Countertransport
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Large water-soluble molecules, small pieces of matter, and even whole cells can be transported across cell membranes in membrane-bound sacs called
vesicles.
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uptake of material through the cell membrane by the formation of a vesicle.
Endocytosis
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Types of Endocytosis
Receptor-mediated Phagocytosis Pinocytosis
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occurs when a specific substance binds to the receptor molecule and is transported into the cell.
Receptor-mediated Endocytosis
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used for endocytosis when solid particles are ingested.
Phagocytosis (cell-eating)
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engulfs large particles i.e. bacteria or dead body cells
engulfs large particles i.e. bacteria or dead body cells
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protective mechanism, not a means of getting nutrients
Phagocytosis (cell-eating)
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Functions of Phagocytosis (cell-eating)
used for endocytosis when solid particles are ingested. engulfs large particles i.e. bacteria or dead body cells protective mechanism, not a means of getting nutrients
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smaller vesicles are formed, they contain liquid rather than solid particles
Pinocytosis (cell-drinking)
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Plasma membrane forms a pit, and edges fuse around droplet of fluid
Pinocytosis (cell-drinking)
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Plasma membrane forms a ______, and edges fuse around droplet of fluid
pit
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Cell “______": droplets of extracellular fluid containing dissolved proteins or fats
gulps”
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Cell “gulps” droplets of extracellular fluid containing ____________
dissolved proteins or fats
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the process when secretory vesicles move to the cell membrane, where the membrane of the vesicle fuses with the cell membrane, and the material in the vesicle is eliminated from the cell.
Exocytosis