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Cells and Membrane Transport Passarelli

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membrane bound organelle that contains the DNA (instructions for making protein) and controls the activities of the cell
site of protein synthesis
site of photosynthesis; sugar/glucose is made here
site of cellular respiration; energy/ ATP production
storage
protects cell; found in plant cells and bacterial cells; made of cellulose
aka plasma membrane; regulates what goes into and out of cell; made of phospholipids
no nucleus
has a nucleus
unspecialized cells capable of undergoing differentiation
process in which cell takes on specific function
aka channel protein; allows large substances to move through membrane; used in facilitated diffusion
found on surface of cell; used in signaling between cells
maintaining constant internal environment despite changes in external environment
passive transport of water; water moves to where solute is more concentrated
movement of solutes along concentration gradient (from higher to lower concentration)
movement of substances against the concentration; requires energy from cell
requires no energy from cell; movement of substances along its concentration gradient
movement across membrane through a transport protein

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