ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I WORKSHEET I Plasma Membrane and Cellular Transport Structure of the Plasma Membrane 1. Why do you think it is important to have a membrane surrounding each of our trillions of cells? Expect varying answers‚ but the idea is have the students understand the plasma membrane separates the cells from their environment and each other while also regulating the material within each cell. 2. What are two distinctive physical features of phospholipids? Heads are polar (water soluble
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One: Cellular Processes Definitions: Apoptosis – Known as cell suicide‚ lysosomes break open and decompose the entire cell. Triglyceride – A lipid molecule composed of glycerol and three fatty acids. Simple diffusion – Movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. It goes through the phospholipid bilayer. Facilitated diffusion – Diffusion of particles through the cell membrane‚ assisted by transmembrane proteins. Carrier protein – Transmembrane
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previous 213 LA’s. Chapter 5: What is cell theory? Identify the different types of microscopy. How are they similar‚ different‚ and how does light enhance or hinder various types of microscopy? Why is surface-area-to-volume ratio important for a cell? List the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (general structure‚ organelles‚ genetic material‚ etc.). What cellular processes occur in the nucleus? Why is it important for the nucleus to have two membranes and tightly regulated pores? What
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BIOLOGY 1406 REVIEW FOR EXAM II Chapter 6: A Tour of the Cell I. The microscope A. Differences between light microscope‚ scanning and transmission electron microscope B. Relationship between magnification‚ resolution and contrast II. Compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells III. Know parts of the cells‚ their structure and function A. The nucleus B. Ribosomes C. Endomembrane system 1. Nuclear envelope 2. Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) a. Rough ER-has
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unwanted vegetation like weeds‚ grasses‚ and broad leaf plants (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1982.tb04545.x/full). The purpose of this lab is to look at different effects of paraquat toxicity which causes changes in the lipid membrane bilayer of chlorosplasts (makes it leaky) and the formation of malondialdhyde in the bean Phaseolus vulgaris‚ by isolating the choloroplast‚ determining the chlorophyll concentration‚ determinating the protein amount by making a standard curve
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the selective diffusion of water and other molecules across membranes‚ which in the case of living organisms‚ the solvent (water) would have net movement across a selective permeable membrane. Osmosis only occurs when a membrane such as that of a cell is permeable to water molecules but not to specific solutes (Tortora & Derrickson 2014). Certain simple molecules such as oxygen‚ water and carbon dioxide can travel across the cell membrane by osmosis‚ a passive process similar to other forms of diffusion
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Chapter 5 Membranes LearnSmartThe lipid bilayer of cell membranes acts as a barrier to the free movement of substances that are Hydrophilic Water soluble True or False: In order to survive‚ grow and reproduce‚ a cell must continually exchange materials and information with its environment. True Unlike prokaryotic cells‚ eukaryotic cells have internal membranes‚ which surround their organelles. Which structure surrounds all cells? Plasma membrane A defining feature of biological membranes is the
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Introduction One of the hallmark characteristics of living things is that they perform chemical reactions. These reactions are collectively known as metabolism. Cells‚ the basic units of life‚ can perform many of these metabolic reactions. In a multicelled organism‚ the cells group together to form tissues that perform the same functions. Tissues group together to form organs‚ and finally‚ several organs exist together in a system. In this lesson‚ we will see how and why this hierarchy is established
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The cell membrane of two strains of Psuedomonas aeruginosa‚ P22 and P201 were treated the sialic acid lectins SNA I‚ WGA‚ MAL and HAA to confirm the presence of sialic acid carbohydrates in the cell surface membranes of these strains. This was done by using two sets of samples-one treated with trypsin and the other without. The sample treated with trypsin showed agglutination for all lectins while the untreated sample showed little to no agglutination. A control was also used with the cells being
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semi-permeable membranes: dialysis tubing‚ eggs‚ and onion cells. Background Information 1. Diffusion is the movement of solutes from high to low concentration. Osmosis is the movement of water from low to high concentration. Both refer to movement in/out of a cell‚ but osmosis refers specifically to water. 2. Isotonic‚ hypertonic‚ and hypotonic all refer to the comparison of concentrations of solutes in verses out of the cell. Isotonic is when the concentration in the cell is the same as the
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