Cells
Who discovered cells?
Robert Hooke
What are cell membranes composed of?
phospholipids
Movement of molecules from high concentration to low concentration
Simple Diffusion
What is her name?
Sawyer
What membrane characteristic is formed from lipids and proteins?
Mosaic
Although cells share features, how do they differ?
In shape
This term describes molecules that have hydrophobic nonpolar regions AND hydrophilic polar regions
amphipathic
Movement of water from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration
Osmosis
What is her major?
Biology
This is formed by phospholipids with large bulky heads and a single hydrophobic tail
Micelles
This idea states that all organisms are made up of cells and that cells are the fundamental unit of life
Cell Theory
In water, phospholipids spontaneously form...
Liposome
What is required for facilitated diffusion to occur?
Transporters/Channel/Carrier proteins
What was the length of her most recent run? (Hint: I have been lazy and have not run since school started)
13.1
This protein receives signals from the environment
receptors
In multicellular organisms, cells are ________
Specialized
This describes the interactions between fatty acid tails that stabilize the membrane.
Van der Waals
Active Transport
In the intro slides, what animal was she holding
A salamander
What is responsible for catalyzing chemical reactions within a cell?
enzymes
Membrane-bound compartments that carry out specific functions are known as...
organelles
Cholesterol
What ions are involved in primary active transport?
Na+, K+
What is her favorite animal?
Whale shark
These proteins are permanently associated with the membrane and can cross the entire membrane
Integral membrane proteins