Cell Design

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A chemical substance coming from an organism

biochemical

Rod-shaped structure contains the genes

chromosome

Of the five transport mechanisms, which one will the cell utilize if the substance being transported is insoluble?

facilitated diffusion

molecules helped by protein, move insoluble molecules across plasma membrane

facilitated diffusion

transports glucose, amino acids

facilitated diffusion

Energy is always required to force molecules to move from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration.

false

a dog being dragged into a bathtub against its will

active transport

The chemical unit or building block of protein

amino acid

Causes the separation of the cytoplasm

cytokinesis

The natural tendency of molecules to move from higher to lower concentrations is:

diffusion

a dog pulled on a wagon through a spring loaded door

facilitated diffusion

Sodium and potassium need to be pumped and not just travel by passive or facilitated diffusion because the cell is concentrating sodium and ridding itself of potassium.

false

The cell mechanism of "active transport" involves the transport of insoluble chemicals across the membrane with protein acting as the carrier.

false

The concentration of K+ within a cell is required to be than the external concentration.

higher

cell engulfs microorganisms in cell "eating"

pagocytosis

molecules move in and out freely from high to low concentration

passive diffusion

transports sodium, potassium

active transport

oxygen, carbon dioxide

passive diffusion

cell engulfs molecules in cell "drinking"

pinocytosis

Segments of DNA contained on chromosomes

genes

Blood sugar used by the cells in the production of energy

glucose

A plasma membrane and a cell wall:

have different structures and different functions

Having two layers

bilayer

a child eating a doughnut

phagocytosis

A long chain molecule made up of amino acids

protein

The role of protein in facilitated diffusion is to move insoluble molecules across the plasma membrane; diffusion supplies the power.

true

molecules "pumped" in or out from low to high concentration

active transport

The plasma membrane has a of with dispersed throughout.

bilayer, phospolipid, proteins

The phospholipid molecule has two ends, the nonpolar charged end and the polar uncharged end.

false

The concentration of Na+ within a cell is required to be than the external concentration.

lower

Active transport requires energy because it moves molecules from a to a concentration against diffusion.

lower, higher

A group of biochemicals including DNA and RNA

nucleic acid

a crowded roomful of people gradually standing up, wandering around, and leaving the room

passive diffusion

Makes up the plasma membrane together with protein

phospolipid

a woman drinking tea

pinocytosis

transports proteins, nucleic acids

pinocytosis

Of the following types of transport, which two may the cell utilize if a large molecule or organism cannot pass through the membrane?

pinocytosis, phagocytosis

The outer layer of a cell which acts as a gatekeeper to the cell is called the

plasma membrane

Having slightly negative and positive charged ends

polar

The primary function of the cell's membrane is to:

selectively permit or restrict substances from entering or leaving the cell

When is facilitated diffusion necessary?

when the molecules are insoluble

When the required direction of transport is opposed to concentration levels, a cell expend energy to force across its membrane.

will, ions

Which statement(s) corresponds to cellular respiration?

CO2 diffuses passively out of the cell,O2 diffuses passively and then is converted to CO2

The energy required for the mechanism of "active transport" comes from:

the product of ATP decomposition

Why do O2 and CO2 pass through the plasma membrane?

they are nonpolar and soluble

Glucose will pass through a cell membrane with the aid of

proteins


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