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fluid mosaic model
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Biology
11th Grade
09/28/2008

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fluid mosaic model
Definition
composition of phosolipids, proteins, sterols, and glycoproteins
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biofilms
Definition

microbial populations anchored to one epithelial lining, or

by polysaccharides of own making

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lipid bilayer
Definition

1. double layer of phospolipids and basic framework of cell membrane

2. contain fatty acid tails and hydrophilic heads

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transport proteins
Definition
contain molecular gates that move small molecules
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receptor proteins
Definition
bind extracellular substances that trigger changes in cell activities
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recognition proteins
Definition
act as molecular fingerprints
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adhesion proteins
Definition
help cells of the same type stick together
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communication proteins
Definition
let signals and substsances from cytoplasm travel between two adjoining cells
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integral proteins
Definition

proteins physically embedded in cell membrane

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peripheral proteins
Definition
proteins positioned at the surfage of the cell membrane
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passive transporters
Definition
protiens that allow molecules to move through the cell membrane with using energy
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active transporters

Definition

move against concentration gradient using energy

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pressure gradient

Definition
difference in pressure exerted between 2 adjoining regions
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diffusion
Definition
net movement of molecules/ions down concentration gradient
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electric gradient
Definition
difference in electric charge between adjoining regions
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selective permeability
Definition

regulates how much and when substances cross

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sodium-potasium pump
Definition
moves two kinds of ions in opposite directions
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hydrostatic pressure
Definition
pressure of fluid against cell wall or membrane
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hypotonic
Definition
fluid with fewer solutes
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hypertonic
Definition
fluid with more solutes
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tonicity
Definition
relative solute concentrations of fluids
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tugor pressure
Definition
hydrostatic pressure in plants
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