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The Cell membrane
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Biology
10th Grade
10/01/2012

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what are the properties of the cell membrane?
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They act as a barrier between the cell and its environment, allowing a complex organized system to exist inside the cell.
They permit the passage of selected substances into and out of the cell.
They flex, bend and flow to allow the cell to change shape.
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are all cells surrounded by a membrane?
Definition
yes
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what is the cell membrane?
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nThe cell membrane is a thin layer of lipid and protein that separates the cell's content from the world around it.

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what does the cell membrane function as?
Definition
as a gate controlling what enters and exits the cell
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because the membrane allows some substances through it, it is said to be...
Definition
semi/selectively permeable
Term
what determines what can pass through the cell membrane?
Definition

 

the size of the particle,
the charge of the particle, 
whether or not it needs the help of a carrier molecule
or if it requires the                                    cell to spend energy.
Term
phospholipid heads are_____.
Definition
hydrophilic
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phospholipid tails are_______.
Definition
hydrophobic
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what are cell membranes mostly made of?
Definition
phospholipid molecules
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Phospholipids are a kind of lipid that consists of what?
Definition

 

n2 fatty acids (tails) and a phosphate group (Heads).
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Some proteins are attached to the surface of the cell membrane, these are called_____.
Definition
peripheral proteins
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where are peripheral proteins located?
Definition
on both the internal and external surfaces
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what is the name of the proteins that are embedded in the lipid bilayer?
Definition
integral proteins
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Some integral proteins form _____ or _______ through which certain substances can pass
Definition
channels or pores
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what do integral proteins often have attached to them to serve as identification badges?
Definition
carbohydrates
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_____ with carbohydrates attached to their extracellular parts Definition
glycoproteins
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what are glycoproteins?
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nare the proteins covalently attached to carbohydrates (ex. glucose, galactose, lactose
Term
what are glycolipids
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nare carbohydrate-attached lipids.  Their role is to provide energy and also serve as markers for cellular recognition.
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The _________ undergirds the cell membrane and provides anchoring points for integral membrane proteins
Definition
cytoskeleton
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where is plasmodesmata located
Definition

in plant cells

 

Term
what is plasmodesmata?
Definition
channels between adjacent plant cells that form a circulatory and communication system
Term
what are tight junctions?
Definition
bind cells forming a leakproof sheet.
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what are anchoring junctions?
Definition

 

nattach adjacent cells with cytoskeletal fibers but still allow materials to pass along the spaces between cells
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what are communicating junctions?
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nallow water and small molecules to flow between cells
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what are the types of junctions?
Definition
tight, anchoring, and communication
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how do you increase the suface area of a cell without changing the volume?
Definition
create microvilli or ridges
Term
what are the types of energy?
Definition
chemical, thermal, mechanical and electrical
Term
all ______ reactions involve Energy
Definition
chemical
Term
what is another name for the first law of thermodynamics?
Definition
law of conservation of energy
Term
what does the first law of thermodynamics state?
Definition

 

nEnergy is neither created nor destroyed, energy can be transformed.
Term
what is the second law of thermodynamics?
Definition
E conversions reduce the order of the universe (increasing entropy)
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what is entropy?
Definition
the amount of disorder in a system
Term
what is the third law of thermodynamics
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nif all the kinetic E could be removed, a state called absolute zero would occur. Absolute zero results in a temperature of 0 Kelvins or -273.15° Celsius.
Term
how does einstein describe the relationship between energy and matter?
Definition
E=mc2
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einstein suggested that____ and ______ are interchangeable
Definition
energy and matter
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what is the difference between the cycle of nutrients and energy?
Definition
energy cannot be recycled while nutrients can
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order= ____ entropy
Definition
low
Term
lots of disorder= _______ entropy
Definition
high
Term
what is the study of thermodynamics?
Definition
inter-relation between heat, work and internal energy of a system
Term
all reactions require this type of energy...
Definition
activation
Term
what is an example of an exergonic reaction
Definition
cellular respiration
Term
what is an example of an endergonic reaction?
Definition
photosynthesis
Term
what is metabolism?
Definition

 

nThe sum total of all the endergonic and exergonic reactions that take place in a working cell and organism.
n
Term
___ powers nearly all forms of cellular work
Definition
ATP
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what are the 2 parts of metabolism?
Definition
atabolism and catabolism
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what does ATP stand for?
Definition
Adenosine triphosphate
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what is phosphorylation?
Definition

 

nPhosphorylation is the addition of a phosphate (PO4) group to a protein molecule or a small molecule.
n
Term
________ does not require the cell to use energy
Definition
diffusion
Term

 

nThis difference in the concentration of molecules across a space is called a 
Definition
concentration gradient.
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what is diffusion driven by?
Definition
the kinetic energy the molecule possesses
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what does the rate of diffusion depend on?
Definition

 

ntemperature, size, and the type of molecules that are diffusing.
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Molecules diffuse faster at _____temperatures
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higher
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nDiffusion always occurs down a concentration gradient (___ to ___).
Definition
high to low
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When the concentration of the molecules of a substance is the same throughout a space, a state of what exists
Definition
equilibrium
Term

what is osmosis?

 

Definition
The diffusion of WATER across a semipermeable membrane
Term
is energy used during osmosis?
Definition
no
Term
how does water travel through the phospholipid bilayer?
Definition
through aquaporens
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what is a hypertonic solution?
Definition

 

nthe concentration of the solute molecules outside the cell is high than the concentration of solutes inside the cell.
Term
what is a hypotonic solution
Definition

 

nthe concentration of solute molecules outside the cell is lower than the concentraion of solutes inside the cell.
Term
what is an isotonic solution?
Definition

 

nthe concentration of solutes outside and inside the cell are equal.
Term
what is it called when a cell shrivels up in a hypertonic solution?
Definition
crenation
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what is plamolysis?
Definition
In a hypertonic environment, the cells shrink away from the cell wall, and turgor pressure is lost.
Term

what is facilitated diffusion?

 

Definition
Molecules move across a membrane with the help of transport proteins in the membrane
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where does facilitated diffusion take place and does it require energy?
Definition

 

nThis takes place down the concentration gradient so it does not require energy.
Term
________ proteins are embedded in the cell membrane
Definition
carrier
Term

 

nCarrier proteins do what when molecules attach to them.
Definition

they change shape

 

Term
what is another name for a protein that changes shape?
Definition
conformational protein
Term
what are channel proteins?
Definition

 

nform an aqueous pore in the membrane to allow solutes to move across the membrane without coming into contact with the hydrophobic core of the lipid bilayer.
Term
what is endocytosis?
Definition

 

nSolutes or fluids outside the cell membrane can be brought into the cytoplasm.
Term
what is pinocytosis?
Definition
solutes brought into the cytoplasm
Term
what is phagocytosis?
Definition
cell eating
Term
what is exocytosis
Definition
the process by which waste and cell products leave the cell
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