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Cell membrane-semipermeable membrane ECF(extracellular fluid)- a fluid phase endocytosis

surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell. Its protects the ingulps within the ECF with its dissolve.
integrity of the interior cell. Pinosome- a vesicle that was pinch off from the cell
Lipids-phospholipids, glycolipids, and cholesterol. membrane and moves into the cell.
Protein-is a molecule made up of amino acids. Receptor mediated endocytosis- a phagocytic process.
Carbohydrates-“carbs” a vital at every stage of life. Ligand –a small molecules and it diffuses throughput
Body’s primary source of energy. the environment until it binds to a specific receptor.
Cell receptor proteins- helps cells communicate with Receptor- a larges stationary molecules that contains
their external. a specific binding site for ligands.
Plasma membrane carries markers that allow cells to Clathrin- a self assembling proteins plays a major role
recognize one another. in the formation os coated vesicles.
Transport mechanism-very important to Clathrin coated pits- patches at the plasma
accommodate the needs of the cell in form of ions membrane.
nutrients and other molecules. Endosome- intracellular sorting organelles.
Types of cellular transport Transport vesicle- helps move materails like protein or
Passive transport-does not require energy. other molecule.
Active transport-requires energy. Lysosomes- a digestive enzymes.
Simple diffusion- required for small molecules. Exocytosis- the process by which the cell moves out a
Facilitated diffusion-transmembrane proteins as bulk.
require. Polypepitides.
Transmembrane protein carrier of some molecule and
ions which cannot enter the cell.
Osmosis- the movement of water molecule.
-passive process and happens without any
expenditure of energy.
Hypotonic solution- a solution that a lower
concentration of fluid.
Hypertonic solution- a solution that has a higher
concentration of fluid.
Isotonic solution-a solution that has similar
concentration of fluid.
Plasmolysis- it is the result of hypertonic solution.
Phospholipids bilayer- a lipids that contains
phosphorus.
Phosphorus-non metallic chemical element of the
nitrogen family.
Bulk transport-process describes how cells take in
material.
Endocytosis-a process by which cells take in material
inside the cell.
Phagocytosis-responsible for solid bulk transport into
the cell. (eating cell).
Pseudopods- a sound like projection.
Phagosome-vesicle that was pinch of from the cell
membrane and moves into the cell.
Phagolysosome- the phagosome fuses with the
lysosome.
Pinocytosis-responsible for fluid bulk transport into
cell.(dringking cell)

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