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BI Lab 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plasma membrane | physical barrier that separates the cell interior from the environment and regulates substances passing into or out of the cell |
| lipids and fats | main components of the plasma membrane and of cell organelle membranes |
| bilayer | lipid molecules form a ________ with protein molecules of various types distributed throughout the lipid bilayer |
| diffusion | the process by which molecules move about by inherent random motion and become evenly mixed or dispersed |
| equilibrium | exists when the molecules become uniformly distributed |
| concentration gradient | exists when molecules are not evenly distributed |
| temperature, pressure, concentration, and molecule size | variables that affect diffusion |
| selectively permeable | some substances pass through more readily than others |
| impermeable | completely prevents the passage of those molecules into or out of the cell |
| dialysis | the diffusion of a dissolved solute through a selectively permeable membrane |
| osmosis | diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane |
| solutes | particles in a solution |
| isotonic (iso=same) | two solutions that have the same concentrations of solutes |
| hypertonic (hyper=higher) | solution contains a higher concentration of solutes than another solution |
| hypotonic (hypo=lower) | solution contains a lower concentration of solutes in comparison to another solution |
| monosaccharide | one sugar |
| polysaccharide | large molecule composed of many sugars |
| vacuole | surrounded by the vacuolar membrane |
| vacuolar membrane | is selectively permeable |
| turgor pressure | presses the cytoplasm against the cell wall |
| turgid | cells with turgor pressure |
| plasmolysis | the shrinkage of the cytoplasm away from the cell wall |