9990337 | Phospholipids | amphipathic material that makes up cell membranes | |
9990338 | Fluid Mosaic Model | Current model of the cell membrane, Singer and Nicholson | |
9990339 | Liquid crystal | Organized structure that flows free, changing with temperature | |
9990340 | Integral protein | Goes through at least part of membrane layer | |
9990341 | Transmembrane Protein | Goes all the way through the mebrane | |
9990342 | Peripheral protein | Protein on the outside/edge of the cell membrane | |
9990343 | Anchoring | Connect microfilaments within the cell, hold cell to the extracellular matrix | |
9990344 | Passive transport | No energy needed, high to low concentration, Proteins that form channels for selective passage of ions/molecules | |
9990345 | Active Transport | Requires energy, from low to high concentration, usually a pump, always ATP, Some transport proteins pump solutes across the membrane, enery required | |
9990346 | Enzymatic action | Membrane0bound enzymes catalyze reactions that take place within/along the membrane surface with these proteins | |
9990347 | Signal transduction | Receptors bind with signal molecules such as hormones and transmit info into the cell | |
9990348 | Cell recognition | Glycoproteins functioning as identification tags | |
9990349 | Intercellular junction | Cell adhesion proteins attach membranes of adjacent cells | |
9990350 | Diffusion | Movement of particles from high concentration to low concentration, based on temp, concentration, size of molecule and charge | |
9990351 | Osmosis | Diffusion of water across a membrane | |
9990352 | Osmotic pressure | Push back from a solution that water is trying to enter | |
9990353 | Isotonic | Equal levels of solutes, equal movement of water in and out of cell | |
9990354 | Hypertonic | Greater concentration of solute in solution, the cell would shrivel in this solution | |
9990355 | Hypotonic | Lesser concentration of solute and greater concentration of water, cell would burst in this solution | |
9990356 | Turgor pressure | Plants use this property to be able to stand upright, needs water | |
9990357 | Plasmolysis | Cytoplasm pulls back from cell wall | |
9990358 | Facilitated transport | Diffusion that requries a helper protein | |
9990359 | Channel Protein | Helps with diffusion, no shape change | |
9990360 | Carrier Protein | Helps with diffusion, changes shape to help | |
9990361 | Bulk Transport | Moving the big stuff | |
9990362 | Exocytosis | Moving big stuff out of the cell | |
9990363 | Endocytosis | General term for moving big stuff into cell | |
9990364 | Phagocytosis | "Cell eating", cell takes in solids | |
9990365 | Pinocytosis | "Cell drinking" cell takes in liquids |
Ch. 5 Biological Membranes
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