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AP Biology - Cell Membrane & Transport Flashcards

Campbell's Ch 6, 7: structure and function, prokaryotes v eukaryotes, mvmnt of substances, protein function. Also Cliff's AP Bio 4th ed., Ch 3: Cells.

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7731236564plasma membraneseparates internal metabolic event; controls mvmnt of materials0
7731236567selectively permeableallows: small, unchanged, polar molecules; hydrophobic molecules blocks: large polar molecules; ions1
7731236568integral proteinsimbedded in bilipid layer2
7731236569peripheral proteinsattached to membrane surface3
7731236570channel proteinspassage for hydrophillic substances4
7731236571aquaporinschannel proteins; increase rate of H20 passage5
7731236572ion channelsions; gated channels6
7731236573gated channelsopen and close in response to stimuli EX: nerve and muscle cells7
7731236574carrier proteinsspecific molecules bind, changing protein shape8
7731236575transport proteinsuse ATP (active transport) EX: sodium-potassium pump9
7731236576recognition proteinsunique identification; glycoproteins EX: blood types10
7731236577receptor proteinsprovide binding sites; activates specific cell response11
7731236578cholesterolstability to animal cells; @ high T=maintain firmness, @ low T=allows flexibility12
7731236609extracellular matrix(animal cells only) mechanical support, helps bind adjacent cells13
7731236611hypertonicsolute hypertonic to solution=higher [solutes]14
7731236612hypotonicsolute hypotonic to solution=lower [solutes]15
7731236613isotonic[solute]=[solution]16
7731236614passive transport[higher] to [lower]; increases w/ increase in [x], temp., smaller particle size17
7731236615diffusionrandom mvmnt leads to net mvmnt from [high] to [low]18
7731236616osmosisdiffusion of water across selectively permeable mmbrn19
7731236617turgor pressureosmosis into cell20
7731236618plasmolysisosmosis out of cell21
7731236619cell lysisswelling of cell b/c excess turgor pressure22
7731236620facilitated diffusiondiffusion through channel or carrier proteins23
7731236621active transport[lower] to [higher]; requires use of E (usually ATP)24
7731236622electrochemical gradientcombo. of concentration and electrical voltage gradients of ions25
7731236623cotransportprotein that allows downhill mvmt to drive another uphill; E for uphill from [gradient] from downhill26
7731236624vesicular transportuses vesicles to move substances across plasma mmbrn27
7731236625exocytosisfuse w/ membrane, release contents outside cell28
7731236626endocytosiscapture substance outside cell, fuse w/ membrane, release contents into cell; 3 types: phagocytosis, pinocytosis, receptor-mediated29
7731236627phagocytosiscellular eating; undissolved material enters cell; forms phagocytic vesicle30
7731236628pinocytosiscellular drinking; dissolved material enters cell; forms liquid vesicle31
7731236629receptor-mediated endocytosisspecific molec. (ligands) binds to site, resulting in pinocytosis32

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