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Terms 3.3 & 3.5
Bio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell membrane | Forms a boundary between a cell and the outside environment and controls the passage of materials into and outside of the cells |
| phospholipid | a molecule composed of a charged phosphate group, glycerol, and two fatty acid chains |
| fluid mosaic model | describes the arrangement of the molecules that make up a cell membrane |
| selective permeability | it allows some but not all materials to cross |
| receptor | a protein that detects a signal molecule and preforms an action in response |
| Passive transport | the movement of molecules across a cell membrane without energy input from the cell |
| diffusion | the movement of molecules in a fluid or gas from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. |
| concentration gradient | the difference in the concetration of a substance from one location to another |
| osmosis | move across a semipermeable membrane from an area of higher water concentration to an area of lower water concentration |
| isotonic | solute concentration equal to solute concentration inside a cell |
| hypertonic | a solute concentration higher than the concentration inside a cell. |
| hypotonic | solute concentration lower than the solute concentrate in a cell. |
| facilitated diffusion | the diffusion of molecules across membrane through transport proteins |
| active transport | drives molecules across a membrane from a region of a lower concentration to a region of higher concentration |
| endocytosis | the process of taking liquids or fairly large molecules into a cell by engulfing them in a membrane |
| phagocytosis | a type of endocytosis in which the cell membrane engulfs large particles |
| exocytosis | the opposite of endocytosis is the release of substances out of a cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the membrane. |