TRANSPORT MECHANISM - interaction between non polar
tails (hydrophobic or water
Transport Mechanism – refers to
fearing) and the polar heads
the mechanism that regulates the
transportation of molecules
(Hydrophilic or water-loving)
In/Out of the cell.
Hydrophobic -Head of
Cell needs substances to phospholipid
function properly and in order
Hydrophilic – tail of
to do so, the cell must have a
phospholipid
way/mechanism that would help
itself to acquire nutrients from
its surroundings.
TYPES OF TRANSPORT
MECHANISM:
Passive Transport – does
not require energy from
the cell
Active transport –
requires energy from the
cell in the form of atp ( Phospholipid is composed of 3
Adenosine triphosphate) fatty acids and a phosphate
connected to a glycerol
TYPES OF PASSIVE TRANSPORT: backbone.
Diffusion – a type of passive Carboxylic GLYCEROL
transport which is the natural Acid BACK BONE
tendency for the molecules to
move constantly.
- It is the movement of
molecules from a region of
higher concentration of
solutes to a region of
lower concentration.
C3H8O3
- 2 layers (Bilayer)
- lipids = fat
- building blocks of lipids
are fatty acids
- Contains phosphate
FACT: Smaller molecules are easier to
diffuse than larger ones. Plasma membrane = cell
membrane
Fact: Molecules travels faster with high
temperature. 3 substances that are
impassable to the plasma mem:
Plasma membrane – made up of
phosphilipid bilayer Glucose
K+ Ions (POTASSIUM) Isotonic solution – a solution
Na+ Ions (SODIUM) with equal concentration of
solutes.
Facilitated diffusion – a type of
diffusion that requires the Hypertonic solution - solution
presence of protein channels to with higher concentration of
transport molecules. solution.
Especially for polar molecules
& large ions including glucose,
potassium ions, sodium ions.
Osmosis – special type of
diffusion that involes the water
Isotonic solution is best for
molecules
animal cells
FACT: Selective permeable
Hypotonic solution best for
doesn’t allow everything to
plant cell because its vacuole is
pass through
large.
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
Endocytosis – an active
transport where the cell
ungulfs in the molecules or a
substance.
Phagocytosis – for lagre
molecules(Most likely
solid)
Protoplasm – covers everything Pinocytosis – for small
inside including the nucleus, molecules (most likely
cytoplasm and other cell liquid)
organelles.
Exocytosis – golgi apparatus
3 types of solutions forming vesicles outside the
cell
Hypotonic solution – solution
with lower concentration pf - reverse of endocytosis
solutes - An active transport
where the cell excretes
a substance