Chapter 5: Cell Membranes Homework
1. The phospholipid bilayer is selectivity permeable which means that the membrane allows only some substance to cross more easily than others. This is a stable boundary because of the hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions. Hydrophilic means that a substance loves water. The head of the phospholipid faces towards the water inside/outside of the cell. The middle layer of the membrane consists of the hydrophobic region. They form the lipid tails and they hate water. Since lipids and water does not mix well together, the middle of the phospholipid bilayer does not allow water to go inside.
2. An amphipathic molecule has both a hydrophilic and hydrophobic region. It refers to the “personality” of the molecule. The phospholipid bilayer is a amphipathic molecule since in has a hydrophilic
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Endocytosis is a common cellular process which involves the uptake of bulk material outside of the cell (extracellular material) and bringing in into the cell using a membrane. There are three types of endocytosis: phagocytosis, pinocytosis, and receptor mediated endocytosis. In simple terms, pinocytosis is like the process of cell drinking. This is where the cell uses the invagination (gap in cell membrane) to take the liquid/aqueous solution outside of the cell membrane inside. The substance is stored in a vesicle which is like a bubble in side of the cell. Pinocytosis has a small vesicle. This is a method for the cells get nutrients and take up signals from the environment. Pinocytosis is summarized as the uptake of small soluble components into the cell. Phagocytosis can be referred to a form of cell eating. Instead of the invagination the phagocytosis process uses pseudopodia. The pseudopodia envelop large particles like bacteria and dead cells. In comparison to pinocytosis, the vesicle is large to hold the particle. This process is commonly used in the immune system because the particle in the vesicle ends up being broken down using
Golgi Apparatus- The golgi apparatus modifies the products of the endoplasmic reticulum. It also creates some macromolecules like pectin and and other non-cellulose polysaccharides. The Golgi apparatus sorts the different materials into the transport vesicles with the help of molecular identification tags. 6.
Endomysium is found within a muscle and it contains nerves and capillaries. It is a fine layer of connective tissue that extracts each individual myocyte. P5 – Describe the sliding filament theory, giving a step by step process.
Plasmolysis- When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the water goes out of the plant cell, so the cell shrinks. 47. phagocytosis- When the cell uses its pseudopodia to take in a molecule and captures in a
Once A. schmiddy is introduced to the cut, fimbriae on the surface of the cell membrane attaches to human tissue cells
Kylinn Walston RADT 3143 Chapter 1: Cellular Biology 1-1. Explain how the structure of the plasma membrane influences the movement of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and sodium ions. a. The plasma membrane is extremely important because of its multi-functionality to each cell, it is what keeps the cell complete. The membrane structure is determined by the lipid bilayer, and proteins determine the membrane functions. The membrane has a lipid bilayer containing hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions. This bilayer blocks hydrophilic substances from passing while still allowing water diffusion.
The structure of the cell was very visible when using the anti-tubulin. When observing the anti-actin the microfilaments were visible. The actin filaments were much thinner than those of the microtubules. The actin filaments were best observed in the periphery of the cell compared to those of the tubulin, which are spread throughout the cell because they help stabilize the cell. The TRITC dyed cells depict better the whole structure of the cell, the nucleus is more visible than those that are dyed with FITC.
The membrane permeability of Beta vulgaris is affected by ethanol solution Introduction Cell membranes are the semi-permeable membrane that surrounds all cells. It separates the extracellular environment from the intercellular environment. It is a phospholipid bilayer which contains various proteins, lipids and carbohydrates all serving different purposes. It is this structure which allows for the transport of nutrients, proteins and water. (Nature.com, 2014).
The cell membrane is semi-permeable, meaning some substances can pass through but others cannot. Osmosis is the diffusion of solvent molecules (e.g. water) across the membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration (Lopez & Hall, 2022). When the fluid on the extracellular side of the cell has a higher concentration than the cytosolic side it is hypertonic. When it is lower than the cytosolic side it is hypotonic. When both sides of the membrane have equal concentrations, they are isotonic.
Dayma Padron Explain how the structure of the plasma membrane influences the movement of oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2) and sodium ions (Na+). The cells looks like tiny and insecure organisms in our body, but the reality is that without its perfect cellular organization, and essential functions, our body will be fragile, and we would live a short life. The plasma membrane, which is the wall of the cells, are composed of half lipids and half proteins, and about 5 to 10 percent of carbohydrates (Cooper, 2000). The membrane form a phospholipid bilayer, with fluid texture (cytoplasm), and acts like a barrier to protect its components from the outside neighbors, receptor, control mobility, maintain shape, and ensure that every part perform its
The cell resembles an oval, and can be found bunched up in random patterns.
During this phase, the chromosomes reach the opposite ends of the cell. The nuclear envelope and nucleolus start to reform and the cell begins to furrow and form two cells. Once the cell reaches telophase, it soon begins cytokinesis, the final stage of mitosis. Cytokinesis can be remembered with the term “complete” because it is the final step in mitosis. During this phase, the cell actually separates into the two final daughter cells.
The vegetative stage is a large, single cell containing multiple diploid nuclei that divide precisely at the same time. Plasmodia engulf bacteria, myxomycete amoebae, and other microbes. They also secrete enzymes for digesting the engulfed material. When they are in unfavorable conditions, plasmodia can transform into a dormant hardened mass, also called sclerotium that can survive for long periods. In the presence of light, it starves which creates specialized sacs called sporangia, clusters of spores.
The membrane permeability of Beta vulgaris is affected by ethanol solution Introduction Cell membranes are the semi-permeable membrane that surrounds all cells. It separates the extracellular environment from the intercellular environment. It is a phospholipid bilayer which contains various proteins, lipids and carbohydrates all serving different purposes. It is this structure which allows for the transport of nutrients, proteins and water. (Nature.com, 2014).
Prophase is where the cell membrane starts to go away, leading us to the next stage Metaphase. Metaphase, is where the X chromosomes make a straight line in the middle of the cell. then there is Anaphase,
When they in bloodstream, then they will transported to tissues to all the body. Then, they will back to the lymphatic system and repeat the