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What is the primary reason why membrane transport is crucial for life?

  • To control the growth and division of cells.
  • To regulate the internal environment of the cell. (correct)
  • To allow for the movement of DNA between cells.
  • To facilitate the production of energy within the cell.

    • Which of the following molecules can easily pass through a cell membrane without the assistance of transport proteins?

  • Glucose
  • Water (H2O)
  • Sodium ions (Na+)
  • Oxygen (O2) (correct)

    • What is the main function of transport proteins in the cell membrane?

  • To store genetic information.
  • To provide a hydrophilic pathway for molecules to cross. (correct)
  • To produce energy for cell processes.
  • To create new cell membranes.

    • What is the difference between a chemical gradient and an electrical gradient?

    <p>A chemical gradient refers to the difference in concentration of a molecule, while an electrical gradient refers to the difference in charge across a membrane. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the electrochemical gradient?

    <p>The combined effect of chemical and electrical gradients on the movement of a molecule. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of an ion that can move across a membrane due to an electrical gradient?

    <p>Carbon dioxide (CO2) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the type of membrane transport that does not require energy?

    <p>Passive transport (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a transport protein that facilitates the movement of water across the cell membrane?

    <p>Aquaporin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that determines the direction of the net driving force for an anion?

    <p>The relative sizes of the chemical and electrical gradients. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which case does the chemical gradient push the ion from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?

    <p>All of the above. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the net driving force for an uncharged molecule?

    <p>The chemical gradient. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the electrical gradient affect the movement of a cation?

    <p>The electrical gradient pushes the cation towards the negative charge. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the net driving force for a cation?

    <p>The relative sizes of the chemical and electrical gradients. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Case 3, which of the following statements is true about the net driving force for the anion if the chemical gradient is larger than the electrical gradient?

    <p>The net driving force is directed outward. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true about the chemical gradient?

    <p>The chemical gradient is always directed from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following ions would have the strongest electrical gradient driving it outward?

    <p>An anion with a low concentration inside the cell and a high concentration outside the cell. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor determining the energy requirement for transporting a substance across a membrane?

    <p>The electrochemical gradient of the substance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the energy requirement different for the transport of an uncharged molecule in comparison to a charged molecule?

    <p>The energy requirement for uncharged molecules is solely determined by the concentration gradient, while charged molecules also consider the electrical potential difference. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between active and passive transport?

    <p>Active transport is a prerequisite for passive transport. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of transport protein involved in active transport?

    <p>Channels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism by which ATPases power active transport?

    <p>By directly coupling transport to the hydrolysis of ATP. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a pump that is driven by light energy?

    <p>Bacteriorhodopsin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about passive transport is TRUE?

    <p>Passive transport can occur through channels or carriers. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a co-transport system?

    <p>A transport protein that moves multiple molecules across the membrane in opposite directions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of active transport?

    <p>Moves substances down their electrochemical gradient. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a primary active transport system?

    <p>Sodium/potassium pump (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of a proton pump in a cell?

    <p>To generate an electrochemical gradient across the membrane. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a symporter system, the movement of the driver ion and the substrate are in what direction?

    <p>The same direction. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The salt bush (Atriplex) survives in saline environments by actively removing Na+ from its cells. Which of the following best describes the transport system responsible for this process?

    <p>A Na+/H+ antiporter, where Na+ is moved out of the cell and H+ is moved into the cell. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a channel and a carrier protein in passive transport?

    <p>Channels are selective, while carriers are not. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the importance of transport coupling in living organisms?

    <p>It allows cells to move substances against their concentration gradient, creating essential gradients used for other processes. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the suction pipette in a patch clamp experiment?

    <p>To create a seal with the cell membrane (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scenario would MOST likely result in the opening of a voltage-gated K+ channel?

    <p>A change in the membrane potential towards a more positive value (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a patch clamp experiment, what does the current amplifier measure?

    <p>The rate of ion movement across the membrane (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about ion channels is TRUE?

    <p>Ion channels can be regulated by factors such as voltage or chemical ligands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The statement that 'some K+ channels have a 100-fold higher permeability for K+ than for Na+' implies that:

    <p>The channel has a structure that preferentially binds K+ ions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Uncharged Molecule

    A molecule with no net electric charge.

    Cation

    A positively charged ion due to loss of electrons.

    Anion

    A negatively charged ion due to gain of electrons.

    Chemical Gradient

    The difference in concentration of molecules across a space.

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    Electrical Gradient

    The difference in charge across a membrane.

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    Net Driving Force

    The overall direction of movement based on gradients.

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    Driving Force Direction for Anion

    Inward direction due to a stronger chemical gradient than electrical gradient.

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    Gradient Comparison

    Analysis of chemical vs. electrical gradients' strengths.

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    Electrochemical gradient

    A difference in concentration and charge across a membrane that affects transport energy requirements.

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    Active transport

    Movement of substances against their electrochemical gradient requiring energy input.

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    Passive transport

    Movement of substances down their electrochemical gradient without energy input.

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    Transport proteins

    Proteins that facilitate the movement of substances across cell membranes.

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    Sodium/potassium pump

    A type of active transport that moves sodium out and potassium into cells, using ATP.

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    Energy coupling

    The process of linking the transport of substances to ATP hydrolysis for energy.

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    Pumps and co-transport systems

    Mechanisms for active transport involving energy to move substances across membranes.

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    Channels and carriers

    Proteins used for passive transport to allow substances to pass through membranes easily.

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    Gated K+ Channels

    Potassium channels that open or close in response to stimuli like voltage or chemicals.

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    Patch Clamp Method

    A technique used to measure ion channel activity by isolating a small patch of membrane.

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    Membrane transport

    Movement of molecules across biological membranes.

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    Importance of membrane transport

    Protects metabolic reactions and allows communication with the environment.

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    Membrane permeability

    The ability of a membrane to allow substances to pass through.

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    Facilitated diffusion

    Process where transport proteins help molecules diffuse across membranes.

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    Bacteriorhodopsin

    A protein that pumps protons across the cell membrane using light energy.

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    Conformational change

    A change in the shape of a protein that allows it to perform its function.

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    Proton pump

    A type of protein that moves protons (H+) across a membrane, establishing gradients.

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    Co-transport system

    A transport mechanism that moves two substances simultaneously, one with and one against the gradient.

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    Symport

    A co-transport mechanism where both driver ion and substrate move in the same direction.

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    Antiport

    A co-transport mechanism where the driver ion and substrate move in opposite directions.

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    Ion channels

    Proteins that form pores in the membrane allowing specific ions to pass through selectively.

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    Study Notes

    Membrane Transport

    • Membrane transport is not the movement of membranes, but the movement of molecules, specifically ions, across biological membranes.
    • This includes membrane transport, ion transport, and nutrient transport.

    Importance of Membrane Transport

    • Membrane transport is crucial for life because it protects metabolic reactions within the cell from the surrounding environment.
    • Cells need to communicate and exchange materials with their environment, and membrane transport makes this possible.
    • Transport proteins within the cell membrane enable a controlled interaction between the cell and its environment.

    Membrane Permeability

    • Biological membranes have high permeability for small hydrophobic molecules and gases (like oxygen).
    • Water permeability is limited.
    • Ions and large molecules (like glucose) have very low permeability.
    • Transport proteins are essential for the passage of these less permeable molecules.

    Transport Proteins

    • Transport proteins create hydrophilic passages, acting like channels or filters.
    • These proteins facilitate controlled movement and interaction with the environment.
    • They may also allow for energy coupling as well as regulation.

    Facilitated Diffusion

    • Transport proteins create hydrophilic pores that allow molecules to diffuse across membranes.
    • An example of facilitated diffusion is a water channel (aquaporin).

    Driving Forces for Solute Transport

    • Two forces are at play, chemical (concentration gradient) and electrical (charge gradient).
    • These forces are relevant to charged molecules (ions).
    • Examples of Cations include Proton (H+), Potassium (K+), Ammonium (NH4+), Histidine, Spermidine.
    • Examples of Anions include Chloride (Cl-), Nitrate (NO3-), Glutamate, Malate, Pyruvate.

    The Electrochemical Gradient

    • This is the combined effect of both the chemical and electrical gradients.
    • This is the key determining factor for the net driving force.
    • The direction of the net driving force depends on the relative sizes of the chemical and electrical gradients depending on the molecule (uncharged/cation/anion).

    Test Your Understanding (Example Question)

    • The net driving force for an anion is directed inward because the chemical gradient is larger than the electrical gradient.

    Energy Requirments of Transport

    • Electrochemical gradients determine the energy requirements of transport.
    • Movement of an uncharged molecule, cation, or anion may require energy investment depending on the gradient.

    Active and Passive Transport

    • Active transport moves substances against the electrochemical gradient, requiring energy input.
    • Passive transport moves substances down the electrochemical gradient, requiring no energy input. Important to note, energy was initially invested to create the gradient, which active transport often depends on.

    Transport Proteins for Active and Passive Transport

    • Active Transport: Pumps, Co-transport systems
    • Passive Transport: Channels, Carriers

    Pumps

    • ATPases couple transport to the hydrolysis of ATP to provide energy.
    • Light energy can also drive some pumps.
    • Pumps generate conformational changes for transport.
    • Examples of pumps include the sodium/potassium pump, proton pump, and calcium pump.

    Pumps Establishing Electrochemical Gradients

    • Pumps set up electrochemical gradients.
    • These gradients can be used by other transport systems to power other movements.

    Co-transport Systems

    • Co-transporters couple the downhill movement of one ion to the uphill movement of another solute.
    • Symport: Driver and solute move in the same direction. Example including the Amino acid/Na+ cotransporter.
    • Antiport: Driver and solute move in opposite directions. The Na+/H+ antiporter is an example.

    Transport Coupling

    • The link between primary pumps and co-transport systems is present in all life forms in various cells and organelles.
    • An example of transport coupling is the Na+/K+-ATPase and the Nat-driven symporter in an animal cell, and a H+-driven symporter in a plant cell.

    Test Your Understanding (Example Question)

    • The Salt Bush plant survives in saline environments because salt bladders actively remove Na+.
    • To remove toxic Na+ from cells in a plant exposed to high salt, the sodium/hydrogen (Na+/H+) antiporter is required.

    Passive Transport

    • Passive transport moves substances down the electrochemical gradient, needing no energy input, relying on existing gradients.

    Passive Transport Mechanisms

    • Channels: Provide aqueous pores for ion passage.
    • Carriers: Undergo conformational changes to expose binding sites to different sides of the membrane, facilitating solute movement.

    Ion Channels

    • Ion channels are selective and "gated," controlling ion passage precisely.
    • For example, some K+ channels have significantly higher permeability for K+ compared to Na+.
    • Gating mechanisms allow for selective opening or closing based on stimuli (voltage, chemical ligands).

    Measuring Ion Channels

    • Patch clamp is a method for measuring how single channel proteins gate.

    Test Your Understanding (Example Question)

    • A helmet is not required for a patch-clamp experiment, among other necessary instruments.

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