Organelles
This organelle is responsible for converting sunlight into chemical energy
chloroplast
transport not requiring energy is called:
passive transport
What is the name of transport proteins that perform active transport
pumps
What vegetable did people carve before pumpkin carving became popular?
Turnips!
This organelle translates mRNA into a protein
Ribosomes
What are the 3 molecules that can cross a lipid bilayer without a transport protein
carbon dioxide, hydrogen gas, oxygen gas
Active transport involves moving molecules from ___________ concentration to areas of ____________ concentration
low to high
This organelle is found in plant cells but not animal cells (name 3)
chloroplast, cell wall, central vacuole
This organelle is responsible for lipid synthesis and cell detoxification
Smooth ER
the channel protein specifically designed for water is called
aquaporin
Explain the effect of drinking salt water on your cells? What type of environment are they in?
lots of salt in area outside cells....water moves out of cells and shrivels them. Hypertonic environment
This organelle is found in animal cells but not plant cells
lysosome
This is the part of the cell where ribosomes are made
Rough ER
Diffusion
A plant cell in a hypotonic environment is said to be_____________. What is the name for an animal cell in a hypotonic environment?
Plant: Turgid
Animal: Lysed
What is membrane of a vesicle made of?
Phospholipid bilayer
When there is no net movement of particles.
Equilibrium
Explain the movement of water in/out of a cell in an isotonic environment
water moves in and out of the cell at equal rates creating no net change.
Mx. Gmyrek's chinchilla is named after this tasty TexMex food.
Chimichanga!