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    Biology form 4 chapter 3

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    substances across the cell membrane without the use of energy by the cell. During passive transport‚ substances move down their concentration gradient‚ hence no energy is required. Passive transports can happen through three different channels‚ namely 1. lipid bilayer 2. pore protein 3. carrier protein SIMPLE DIFFUSION What is diffusion? Diffusion is the movement of particles from a high density region to a low density region. No energy is needed and no membrane involves in diffusion

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    respiration * N – Nutrition = synthesis of organic materials * R – Reproduction = asexual (cell division) * R – Response = to change (environmental) * * 2.1.4 * Compare relative sizes * 1 nm = molecule * 10nm = Membrane * 100nm = Virus * 1 um = Bacteria * 10um (or less) = organelle * 100um (or less) = cell * * 2.1.5 * Calculating Linear Magnification (answer = magnification) 1. Measure scale bar on page e.g. 15mm 2. Convert

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    BMAP27 Case Study

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    (Table 1) during the simulation period of 0.5 s (Fig 1A and 1B). The partial densities of the peptide distribution were broadened owing to the unfolded conformations (Fig 1A and 1B). Simulations for BMAP27 interaction with zwitterionic and anionic membranes depicted a differential peptide folding and kinetics. Results showed a fast peptide attraction (~ 50-80 ns) followed by slow binding and reorientation (~100-500 ns) on the bilayer surface. The calculated -helical conformation of BMAP27 revealed

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    fluid-mosaic model of a plasma membrane. Discuss the role of the membrane in the movement of materials through each of the following processes: a.) Active Transport b.) Passive Transport All living cells contain a plasma membrane‚ which acts a boundary for the cell. The plasma membrane regulates the cell’s chemical composition because it uses selective permeability to allow certain substances to enter or exit the cell more easily than others. The formation of this membrane is believed to be one of

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    Forward Osmosis Case Study

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    2.3. Membranes and modules for forward osmosis: 2.3.1. FO Membranes Generally‚ any dense‚ non-porous‚ selectively permeable material can be used as a membrane for FO. Such membranes have been tested (in flat sheet and capillary configurations) in the past for various applications of FO. In early studies‚ the researchers applied various FO membrane materials‚ including bladders of pigs‚ cattle‚ and fish; collodion (nitrocellulose); rubber; porcelain; and goldbeaters’ skin [36]. By 1960‚ Loeb and

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    Instructor: Alan Byboth‚ M.S. 10/4/12 Abstract- The cell is invaluable building block of all biological life on this planet‚ and one of its most important and unique characteristics is its ability to be selectively permeable with its plasma membrane. This outer membrane’s sophisticated mechanisms of transport through its bilayer are vital in maintaining homeostasis in the cell and the entire body. To further understand these mechanisms‚ which can be further described as passive and active

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    Beetroot Lab Report

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                Observing Membrane Structure and Observing Effects of Chemical stress on Membrane  Crystal Eve Lopez‚ Dr. Barua Madhabi    Keywords: beet root model system‚ spectrophotometer‚ betacyanin‚ cellular membrane‚  phospholipid     Abstract  The cellular membrane separates and protects the cell acting almost as a wall. Depending on  what stressors there are the cellular membrane can become damaged. The objective of this  experiment was to examine the structure of the cell membrane using the beet root model system 

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    Organelle: Plasma membrane Structure: The plasma membrane has many proteins inbedded in it and is made up of two layers of phosphilipids. The structure is phospho liquid bilayer and it froms a barrier between two aqueous compartments. Function: The plasma membrane in eukaryotic cells is responsible for controlling what goes in and out of the cell. Series of proteins stuck in the membrane help the cell to communicate with the surrounding environment it’s in. This communication can include sending

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    Osmosis and Potato Tuber

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    of water across a membrane. Diffusion occurs when certain substance‚ such as an ion‚ is more concentrated on one side of membrane. If the membrane allows this ion through‚ the ions will move from the more concentrated side to the less concentrated side until reaching equilibrium. A cell’s tonicity indicates in which direction is the net flow of water and is based on the ionic content of the cell. A cell which is isotonic has an ionic concentration identical inside the membrane and out. Since the

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    Joseph's Story

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    has stopped‚ what cellular processes and membrane functions are going to be affected by the loss of oxygen‚ blood glucose‚ and waste removal? Without the heart pumping the oxygen and blood glucose won’t reach the vital organs of the body that need them for sustenance. Eventually without the ability to produce ATP the body’s cells will die. C. Which intracellular organelles have membranes as part of their structure? How would the breakdown of the membranes of these structures affect the function

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