HB Membrane and Transport

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17 flashcards · Biology · by Serenity Underwood

1. homeostasis

   to maintain balance, to maintain stability

2. hydrophilic

   the liking or love of water (H2O)

3. hydrophobic

   the dislike or fear of water (H2O)

4. cholesterol (cell membrane)

   keeps the membrane fluid (flexible, wiggly)

5. carbs (cell membrane)

   cell to cell recognition

6. proteins (cell membrane)

   helps things move in and out of the cell

7. bilayer

   bi- = "two" "two" layers

8. solute

   stuff in the cell membrane

9. passive transport

   "easy" transportation, moves solute from high to low solute concentration

10. simple diffusion

    solutes go from high to low solute concentration areas

11. facilitated diffusion

    moves solutes from high to low solute concentration, needs proteins

12. osmosis

    water (H2O) movement, moves water (H2O) from low to high solute concentrations

13. active transport

    "hard" transportation, requires ATP and protein, moves solute from high to low solute concentration

14. ATP

    another name for energy

15. hypotonic

16. isotonic

17. hypertonic