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What is the primary role of the sodium-potassium pump in cell transport mechanisms?
What is the primary role of the sodium-potassium pump in cell transport mechanisms?
Which transport mechanism is characterized by cotransport using the sodium gradient?
Which transport mechanism is characterized by cotransport using the sodium gradient?
What type of vesicular transport involves the uptake of solid particles into the cell?
What type of vesicular transport involves the uptake of solid particles into the cell?
What is the importance of transcytosis in cellular transport mechanisms?
What is the importance of transcytosis in cellular transport mechanisms?
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What is the mechanism of receptor-mediated endocytosis?
What is the mechanism of receptor-mediated endocytosis?
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Study Notes
Active Transport
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Primary active transport example: Sodium-potassium pump
- Each cycle exports 3 sodium ions (Na⁺) and imports 2 potassium ions (K⁺) into the cell
- Maintains a concentration gradient, with more K⁺ inside the cell and more Na⁺ outside
- Crucial for electrically excitable cells (muscle and nerve cells)
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Secondary active transport example: Sodium-glucose transporter (SGLT)
- Cotransport: Kinetic energy of one substance (sodium moving down its gradient) powers the transport of another substance (e.g., glucose)
- Sodium moves into the cell down its concentration gradient, and glucose "hitches a ride" into the cell
- ATP is used to maintain the sodium gradient
Vesicular Transport
- Enables cells to obtain or expel bulk quantities of substances
- Vesicles envelope substances
- Endocytosis: Movement into the cell.
- Phagocytosis: Moves solids into the cell
- Pinocytosis: Moves liquids into the cell
- Receptor-mediated endocytosis: Receptors on the cell membrane bind molecules and bring them into the cell (e.g., cholesterol transport)
- Exocytosis: Movement of molecules out of the cell
- Secretions
- Replaces sections of membrane
Transcytosis
- Endocytosis → exocytosis: Moves substances through the cell
- Particularly important in transporting plasma proteins (like insulin) across capillary walls when substances are too large to pass through channels directly.
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This quiz covers key concepts in cell biology, focusing on active transport mechanisms, such as the sodium-potassium pump and sodium-glucose transporter. It also explores vesicular transport methods, including endocytosis and its types like phagocytosis and pinocytosis. Test your understanding of how cells manage the transport of substances crucial for their function.
