Cell and Cell Transport

Front

What macromolecules help to make the cell membrane?

Back

Proteins, Carbohydrates, Phospholipids - All of the above.

Front

What are the 2 parts of a phospholipid?

Back

Hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails.

Front

What type of solution causes blood cells to swell and burst?

Back

Hypotonic solution.

Front

What type of cell transport is represented by the process of a cell engulfing material?

Back

Endocytosis.

Front

Which organelle is responsible for making proteins?

Back

Ribosomes.

Front

What is the function of the cell membrane?

Back

To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

Front

Define osmosis.

Back

The movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.

Front

What is the difference between active and passive transport?

Back

Active transport requires energy to move substances against their concentration gradient, while passive transport does not.

Front

What is a hypertonic solution?

Back

A solution with a higher concentration of solutes compared to another solution.

Front

What is the role of carbohydrates in the cell membrane?

Back

They serve as recognition sites for cell signaling and communication.