Biological Membranes

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What is osmosis?
the net movement of water molecules from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potentially through a partially permeable membrane
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What is water potential?
measure of the concentration of water molecules that are able to diffuse
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What is the correct measurement for pure water?
0kPa
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What is meant by a hypotonic solution?
where the solute concentration is greater outside the cell
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What is an isotonic solution?
a solution where the concentration of solutes is the same as another solution across a semipermeable membrane
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What is meant by a hypertonic solution?
where the the solute concentration is greater inside the cell
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What is meant by cytolysis?
where the (animal) cell membrane bursts
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What is meant by crenation?
where the (animal) cell reduces in size
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What is meant by turgor?
where there is pressure against the cell wall meaning no more water can enter the plant cell
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What is meant by plasmolysis?
where the cell membrane is pulled away from the cell wall
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What is active transport?
the movement of molecules against a concentration gradient that uses energy which drives protein carriers within the membrane
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Which processes have movement down the concentration gradient?
osmosis, facilitated and diffusion
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Which process requires ATP?
active transport
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Which processes are proteins involved in?
facilitated diffusion and active transport
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