Biology 6.2 and 8.1
water, opposite, water, ions, water
- ___ is a polar molecule; it has a positive and negative end - because ___ charges attract, the ____ molecules will attract each other, loose ___, and other polar molecules - this causes many molecules to dissolve in ___, the universal solvent
water
- most important compound in living things - all chemical reactions occur in it - living organisms are 75 to 95% ____
results of diffusion
- particles in solution seek dynamic equilibrium - atoms never stop moving, so once this is reached the atoms continue moving to maintain it
exocytosis
active transport process by which materials are secreted or expelled from a cell
endocytosis
active transport process where a cell engulfs materials with a portion of the cell's plasma membrane and releases contents inside the cell
diffusion
depends on 1) concentration of substances 2) temperature 3) pressure
osmosis
diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane depending on the concentration of solutes on either side of the membrane
kinetic energy
energy of motion - all atoms are in constant motion
active transport
energy-expending process by which cells transport materials across the cell membrane
isotonic solution
in cells, solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances in the solution is the same as the concentration of the dissolved substances inside a cell
hypotonic solution
in cells, solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances is lower in the solution outside the cell than the concentration inside the cell; causes a cell to swell and possibly burst as water enters the cell
hypertonic solution
in cells, solution in which the concentration of dissolved substances outside the cell is higher than the concentration inside the cell; causes a cell to shrink as water leaves the cell
pressure
increased ___ increases diffusion
polar molecule
molecule with an unequal distribution of charge, resulting in the molecule having a positive end and a negative end
passive transport
movement of particles across cell membranes by diffusion or osmosis; the cell uses no energy to move particles across the membrane
diffusion
net, random movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, eventually resulting in even distribution
facilitated diffusion
passive transport of materials across a plasma membrane by transport proteins embedded in the plasma membrane
dynamic equilibrium
result of diffusion where there is continuous movement of particles but no overall change in concentration
concentration gradient
the difference in concentration of solute across a medium
concentration of substances
the greater the difference in concentration of particles the more rapid diffusion will occur
temperature
the higher the ____, the more rapid diffusion will occur
brownian motion
the random movement of molecules
hydrogen bound
weak chemical bond formed by the attraction of positively charged hydrogen atoms to other negatively charged atoms