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AP Biology Cell Transport Flashcards

Covers general terms for cellular transport for AP Biology.

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8038333248Selectively Permeablea property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through, while others cannot0
8038333249Phospholipid Bilayerdouble layer of phospholipids that makes up plasma and organelle membranes1
8038333250Integral Proteinspenetrate the hydrophobic core and often span the membrane2
8038333251Peripheral ProteinsBound to the inner or outer surfaces of the membrane and are easily separated from it.3
8038333252Glycoproteinsproteins that have carbohydrates covalently bonded to them4
8038333253Glycolipidslipid that have carbohydrates covalently bonded to them5
8038333254Passive Transporttransport that does not require the cell to expend energy (high to low concentration)6
8038333255Active Transportenergy-requiring process where a substance moves against the concentration gradient (low to high concentration)7
8038333256Diffusionnet movement of a substance down a concentration gradient (high to low)8
8038333257Facilitated Diffusiondiffusion of solutes across a membrane, with the help of transport proteins9
8038333258Osmosisdiffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane10
8038333259Hypertonicsolute concentration is greater than inside the cell, cell loses water; plant cells plasmolyze, animal cells crenate11
8038333260Hypotonicsolute concentrations in less than inside the cell, cell gains water; animal cells lyse, plant cells have ideal turgor pressure12
8038333261Isotonicsolute concentrations are the same on both sides of the membrane, cell does not gain or lose water; ideal condition for animal cells13
8038333262Sodium-Potassium Pumpactively pumps Na+ ions out and K+ ions in, 3 Na leave for every 2 K that enter14
8038333263Proton Pumppumps (H+ ions) out of the cell, creating a proton gradient, protons diffuse back into the cell, which powers ATP production15
8038333264Exocytosisexporting macromolecules by fusion of vesicles with the plasma membrane16
8038333265Endocytosisimporting macromolecules by forming vesicles derived from plasma membrane17
8038333266Phagocytosispart of the cell membrane engulfs large particles or entire cells (cell eating)18
8038333267Pinocytosispart of the cell membrane engulfs small dissolved substances or fluid droplets in vesicles (cell drinking)19
8038333268Receptor-Mediated Endocytosisimporting of specific macromolecules by receptor proteins bind to a specific substance which triggers the inward budding of vesicles formed from coated pits20
8038333269Ligandsmolecule that binds to the specific receptor site on another molecule21
8038333270Fluid Mosaic Modelstates that the membrane is a fluid structure with a mosaic of various proteins embedded in it22
8038333271Transport Proteinsallow passage of hydrophilic substances across the membrane23
8038333272Concentration Gradienta difference in concentration across a distance24
8038333273Turgor Pressurethe pressure that is exerted on the inside of cell walls, caused by the movement of water into the cell25
8038333274Aquaporinsfacilitates the passage of water into a cell26
8038333275plasmolysisAs a plant cell loses water, it shrivels, and its plasma membrane pulls away from the cell wall27
8038333276cholesterolA large, ring shaped lipid found in cell membranes. Its presence helps to maintain flexibility and fluidity in the membrane.28
8038333278water potentiala measurement that combines the effects of solute concentration and pressure to predict the direction water will flow29
8038333279solute potential-iCRT, component of water potential which is proportional to its molarity30
8038333280pressure potentialcomponent of water potential which is the physical pressure on a solution31

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