Cell Membrane
Makes up the majority of the cell membrane
What are phospholipids?
movement of large materials out of a cell
What is exocytosis?
movement of large materials into a cell
What is endocytosis?
tumors that spread throughout the body and cannot be easily removed
What is malignant?
cells with a specific function
What are differentiated?
Used for transport
What are proteins?
movement of materials from high to low concentration
What is passive transport/diffusion?
movement of materials from low to high concentration
What is active transport?
tumors that clump together and can be removed easily
What is benign?
cells that may help in the medical field by taking the form of cells that the body is in need of
What are stem cells?
Used for cell signaling and communication
What are carbohydrates?
movement of specifically water from high to low concentration
What is osmosis?
movement of molecules from high to low concentration using a protein
What is facilitated diffusion?
Phase of cell growth to prepare for division
What is interphase?
uncontrolled cell growth
What is cancer?
Used for stability and fluidity
What is cholesterol?
movement of molecules from low to high concentration using a protein
What is active transport?
active transport always requires...
What is energy?
Phase where the cell divides to create 2 new cells
What is mitosis?
Proteins that tell the body to make more cells
What are growth factors?
Hydrophobic part of a phospholipid
What is tail?
If a cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, it will
What is shrink?
if a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, the cell will...?
What is grow?
Many of these help ensure that cells are growing properly before they divide
What are checkpoints?
Programmed, intentional cell death
What is apoptosis?