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Cell Membrane - AP Biology Flashcards

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5220090789Selectively permeabilityit allows some things to come through and some not0
5220090790OsmosisDiffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane1
5220090791turgidswollen as from a fluid; bloated2
5220090792Amphipathic moleculeA molecule that has both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region.3
5220090793flaccidThis happens when water moves, but the amount within the cell is constant; no pressure builds.4
5220090794fluid mosaic modelThe currently accepted model of cell membrane structure, which envisions the membrane as a mosaic of individually inserted protein molecules drifting laterally in a fluid bilayer of phospholipids.5
5220090795Intergral proteinsProteins that go all the way through the membrane6
5220090796plasmolysisThis happens when a cell shrinks inside its cell wall while the cell wall remains intact.7
5220090797transport proteinsA transmembrane protein that helps a certain substance or class of closely related substances to cross the membrane.8
5220090798facilitated diffusionA process in which substances are transported across a plasma membrane with the concentration gradient with the aid of carrier (transport) proteins; does not require the use of energy.9
5220090799concentration gradientdifference in concentration of a substance on two sides of a membrane10
5220090800Active transportEnergy-requiring process that moves material across a cell membrane against a concentration difference11
5220090801passive transportRequires NO energy, Movement of molecules from high to low concentration, Moves with the concentration gradient12
5220090802sodium-potassium pumpa carrier protein that uses ATP to actively transport (3) sodium ions out of a cell and (2) potassium ions into the cell13
5220090803hypertonic(of a solution) having a higher osmotic pressure than a comparison solution14
5220090804hypotonicHaving a lower concentration of solute than another solution15
5220090805exocytosisA process in which a cell releases substances to the extracellular environment by fusing a vesicular membrane with the plasma membrane, separating the membrane at the point of fusion and allowing the substance to be released.16
5220090806isotonicHaving the same solute concentration as another solution. (or same osmotic pressure)17
5220090807endocytosisA process in which a cell engulfs extracellular material through an inward folding of its plasma membrane.18
5220090808gated channelsA protein channel in a cell membrane that opens or closes in response to a particular stimulus.19

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