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Cell Membrane and Cell Transport Flashcards

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3197194437HeadHydrophilic end of phospholipid0
3197194438TailsHydrophobic end of phospholipid1
3197194441Passive transportDiffusion of molecules across a cell membrane2
3197194442DiffusionThe tendency of molecules to spread out evenly in available space3
3197194443OsmosisDiffusion of water across a cell membrane4
3197194444Facilitated DiffusionDiffusion of molecules down the concentration gradient with the help of a transport protein5
3197194445Concentration gradientMovement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration6
3197194447IsotonicSolute concentration outside the cell is the same as solute concentration inside of the cell7
3197194448HypertonicSolute concentration outside the cell is greater that solute concentration inside of the cell; Cell loses water8
3197194449HypotonicSolute concentration outside the cell is less than solute concentration inside of the cell; Cell gains water9
3197194450PlasmolysisIn a hypertonic solution around a plant cell the cell membrane pulls away from the cell wall10
3197194452Active transportMovement of molecules across the cell membrane that requires energy; Molecules go against the concentration gradient from low to high11
3197194453Sodium-Potassium pumpExample of active transport to transmit nerve signals in the body12
3197194454ExocytosisOccurs when a cell exports bulky materials out of the cell13
3197194455EndocytosisOccurs when a cell takes in large molecules by forming vesicles14
3197194456PhagocytosisCell membrane changes shape and surrounds the particle and engulfs it.15
3197194457PinocytosisThe membrane bends inward allowing the particle to 'dissolve' through the membrane16

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