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Chapter 5 Cell Membrane
Closer look at Cell Membrane
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/25/2011

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Cell Membrane
Definition
Has lipid bilayer with protein  embedded. It is a contiuous boundary layer that selects what substance flow across it.
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Lipid Bilayer
Definition
  • basic  framework of cell membrane
  • two layers line up with all fatty acid inwards (hydrophobic tails inward, hydrophilic heads outward)
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Fluid Mosaic Model
Definition
mixed composition of phospholipids, glycolipids, sterols and protein in cell membrane
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What is the lipid barrier?
Definition
oily bilayer
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Wh is the membrane a fluid?
Definition
Because of the interactions and motions of its componente
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Phospholipids
Definition
  • differs in their head and length
  • drift sideways, spin around long axis, and flex tails for movement
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Difference between unsaturated and saturated fatty acid
Definition
unsaturated fatty acid has one or more double covalent bonds in carbon backbone. Saturated has none
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Hybrid Cell
Definition
the plasma membrane of two species merged to form one continuous membrane
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Phosphotidyl Choline
Definition
most common molecules of animal cell membranes
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Cholesterol
Definition
main sterol in animal tissue
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Phytosterol
Definition
main sterol in plant tissue
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Cells interact with their surrounding through what component?
Definition
Plasma Membrane
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7 types of Proten Function
Definition

1. Integral Proteins

2. Peripheral Proteins

3. Transport Proteins

4. Receptor

5. Recognition

6. Adhesion

7. Communication

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Integral Proteins
Definition
interact with hydrophobic tail
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Peripheral Proteins
Definition
  • located at one of bilayer's surface
  • Interact weakly with integra; proteins and polar regions of membrane lipids
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Receptor Proteins
Definition
  • embedded in a membrane
  • may cause target cellt o change activities
  • signal make cell synthesize a certain protein, block or speed reaction, or get ready to divide
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Recognition Protein
Definition
molecular "fingerprints"
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Adhesion Protein
Definition
helps cells stick to another or to protein
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Communication Protein
Definition
Let signals and substances rapidly flow from cytoplasm of one into another.
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Passive Transport
Definition
Do not require energy input
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Active Transport
Definition
Requires energy input. Pumps protein to side that is more concentrated
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What determines a substance's movement and direction
Definition
Diffusion
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Concentration Gradient
Definition
Difference in the number per unit volume of molecules (or ions) of a substance between two adjoining regions
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With no otehr forces, molecules move from ___ concentration to ____ concentration?
Definition
high to low
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Wha keeps energy moving and bouncing off each other in high concentration?
Definition
Inherent Thermal
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Diffusion
Definition
  • net movement of likemolecules down a concentration gradient
  • how substances move in, out and through cells
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Diffusion in multicelled organism
Definition
moves substances between body regions and betweent he body and its environment
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Speed of diffusion depends on
Definition
steepness of concentration gradient, size, temperature, and electric or pressure gradient
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Diffusion Rate with details
Definition
  • high with steep gradients move from high to low concentration
  • Heat energy makes molecules move and collide faster
  • smaller molecules diffuse faster
  • electric gradient alter rate and direction
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Selective Permeability
Definition
controls what goes in and our of cells. controls when and how much
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Lipid Bilayer
Definition
  • nonpolar- lets O2 and CO2 slip across
  • impermeable to ions and large polar molecules- glucose
  • these substances cross through diffusion
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Endocytosis
Definition
When vesicles form around outside particles and patch of plasma membrane sinks inward and seals back on itself
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Exocytosis
Definition
opposite of endocytosis. releases the particles
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Net direction of solute's movement depends on?
Definition
How many of its molecule are randomly colliding with transporters. More toward less concentration
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Calcium Pump
Definition
helps concentration of calcium in a cell at least 1000 lower than outside
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Bulk Flow
Definition
mass movement due to force
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Osmosis
Definition
diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane, to a region with lower concentration
Term
Greater the soute the ____ the waterconcentration.
Definition
lower
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Tonicity
Definition
relative solute concentration of two fluid
Term
Hypotonic
Definition
fewer solutes
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Hypertonic
Definition
More solutes
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Isotonic
Definition
no net movement
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Water movement
Definition
Hypotonic to hypertonic
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In the example a fish in river water, which is hypotonic and which is hypertonic?
Definition

Water is hypotonic

Fish is Hypertonic

Term
Fish and water example: what goes in and how and what comes out and how?
Definition

Water goes in through osmosis.

Salt leaves through diffusion.

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Cell membrane consist mainly of
Definition
lipid bilayer and proteins
Term
Most membrane function is carried out by
Definition
proteins
Term
Vesicles form by
Definition
phagocytosis
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__ and __ can diffuse across lipid bilayer
Definition

Oxygen

Carbon Dioxide

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Phagocytosis
Definition
one cell engulf another
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phospholipids
Definition
are big in membranes
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basis of diffusion
Definition
conccentration gradient
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docks for signals and substances at cell surface
Definition
receptors
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