Cell Membrane & Passive Transport

The cell membrane is selectively permeable, which means...

• All materials can enter and leave the cell
• Certain things can enter while others cannot
• The cell manually sorts through all materials
• Only certain cells can interact with the cell.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Cell membranes are described as selectively permeable.

Four students were asked to explain what this means. Which one is correct?

• Student 1: Cell membranes prevent all materials from entering the cell.

• Student 2: Cell membranes only provide structural support for the cell.

• Student 3: Cell membranes regulate which substances can enter and exit the cell.

• Student 4: Cell membranes allow water and water-soluble substances to enter the cell.

What is diffusion?

• when molecules move from a low concentration to a high concentration 
• when molecules move from a high concentration to a low concentration.
• no movement 
• molecules move everywhere

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Define plasma membrane

• lipid that helps minimize effects of temperature

• only on the outer surface of the plasma membrane and are attached to proteins or lipids; form distinctive cellular markers

• flexible boundary of a cell that separates a cell from its surroundings

• may extend partway into the plasma membrane, cross the membrane entirely, or be loosely attached to its inside or outside face

Passive Transport means

• Energy is used

• No energy is used

• Energy is created

What are three types of passive transport

• Transport proteins, Endocytosis, Exocytosis
• None of the ones listed
• Osmosis, Diffusion, Facilitated diffusion 
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Which type of biological macromolecule is the main component of the plasma membrane?

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• protein

• nucleic acid

True or false:  Regulating what enters and leaves the cell helps the cell maintain homeostasis. 

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

When the number of water molecules outside of the cell is greater than inside the cell, which will most likely occur?

• Molecules of water will NOT MOVE either way.

• Molecules of water will move OUT of the cell.

• Molecules of water will move INTO the cell.

• Molecules of water will EVAPORATE.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

___________ have 2 functions in the cell membrane.
1.) They act like gatekeepers, only let certain things in. 
2.) Enzyme receptors embedded in the membrane.

• Carbohydrates 
• Proteins 
• Phospholipids 
• Cholesterol