BIOL 205 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hydrolysis, Ibuprofen, Ribose

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Selective permeability: membranes allow some substances to cross more easily than others. Glucose requires transport proteins to enter or leave the cell. Concentration gradient: if there is more molecules on one side of the membrane than the other side. Passive transport: also called diffusion, does not require energy to move small, non-polar molecules across the membrane, are small enough to slide through the cracks of the phospholipid bilayer. Tonicity: ability of a surrounding solution to cause cell to gain or lose water. Isotonic: cell gains water at the same rate that it loses it, equilibrium. Hypotonic: water enters the cell, can swell and burst. Hypertonic: water leaves the cell, can cause it to shrivel up and die from water loss. Ex. in fresh water fish, living in a hypotonic environment, the kidneys and gills have to work constantly to prevent an excessive buildup of water in the body.

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