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Membrane Transport and Cell Signaling

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  • What is membrane transport?

    Membrane transport is the movement of substances across a cell membrane, allowing cells to import nutrients and export waste.

  • What are the two main types of membrane transport?

    Passive transport (no energy required) and active transport (energy required).

  • Define passive transport.

    Movement of molecules across a membrane without energy input, down their concentration gradient.

  • What is diffusion?

    Diffusion is the passive movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration.

  • What is osmosis?

    Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

  • What is facilitated diffusion?

    Passive transport of molecules across membranes via specific transport proteins.

  • Define active transport.

    Movement of molecules against their concentration gradient using energy, often from ATP.

  • What role do transport proteins play?

    They assist in moving substances across membranes, either passively or actively.

  • What is endocytosis?

    Process where cells engulf external substances by enclosing them in a membrane vesicle.

  • What is exocytosis?

    Process where cells expel materials by fusing vesicles with the plasma membrane.

  • What is cell signaling?

    Process by which cells communicate using chemical signals to coordinate activities.

  • Name the three stages of cell signaling.

    Reception, transduction, and response.

  • What happens during signal reception?

    A signaling molecule binds to a specific receptor on the target cell's surface or inside the cell.

  • What is signal transduction?

    Conversion of the signal into a form that can bring about a cellular response, often via a cascade of molecular events.

  • What is a cellular response in signaling?

    The final action triggered by the signal, such as gene expression or enzyme activation.

  • What are ligand-gated ion channels?

    Receptors that open or close ion channels in response to a signaling molecule.

  • What is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)?

    A receptor that activates a G protein upon ligand binding to initiate a signaling cascade.

  • What is the role of second messengers?

    Small molecules that relay signals inside the cell, amplifying the signal.

  • Give an example of a second messenger.

    cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate) is a common second messenger.

  • Why is membrane transport important for cell signaling?

    It regulates the movement of signaling molecules and ions that trigger cellular responses.