Cell Boundaries
 Every living cell exists in liquid
environment.
 There is liquid on the inside and outside
of a cell.
 One of the most important functions of
the cell membrane is to regulate the
movement of molecules from one side
membrane to the other side.
Semi-Permeable
Membrane
 Smaller
molecules can
pass through.
 Larger
molecules
cannot.
Diffusion
 Movement particles from high to low
concentration.
 Diffusion will occur until equlibrium is reached.
 This process does NOT require cellular energy
(ATP).
Osmosis
 Diffusion of water
across cell
membrane from
high to low
concentration.
 Water molecules
can very easily
pass through cell
membranes,
because they are
small.
Solution Concentrations
 The cytoplasm of a cell is solution of many
substances dissolved in water.
 A solution is mixture of two or more
substances.
 The substances dissolved in a solution are
called solutes.
 The concentration of solution refers to
amount of solute dissolved in liquid
(solvent).
Solution Solute Solvent
Environment of the Cell
 The solution concentration outside the
cell will determine the direction water
moves across the cell membrane.
 The terms hypotonic, hypertonic, and
isotonic are ADJECTIVES! They
describe the environment of the cell!!!
Hypertonic Environments
 Low concentration of water/High
concentration solutes outside cell.
 Water diffuses out of the cell and cell
shrinks.
Hypotonic Environments
 High concentration of water/Low
concentration solutes outside cell.
 Cells swell with water and may
explode.
Isotonic Environment
 Equal concentration of water/solutes
inside and outside the cell.
 Water will move equally in/out cell.
96% Water, 4% salt
98% Water, 2% Salt
97% Water, 3% Salt
95% Water, 5% Salt
98% Water, 2% Salt
98% Water, 2% Salt
Osmotic Pressure
 Water pressure that builds up inside a cell due
to a hypotonic environment.
 If pressure is too high, what could happen?
 Osmotic pressure in plants = turgor pressure.
 Cell Wall helps to with stand turgor pressure.
Plasmolysis- loss of water
or “wilting” in plants
Facilitated Diffusion
 Some particles
are too large to
pass through the
membrane.
 They need help
from channel
proteins.
 This process
does NOT
require energy!
Glucose
Channel
Protein
Passive Transport
 Particles moving from high to
low concentration.
 Doesn’t require energy.
Active Transport
 Occasionally, particles need
to move “against the
concentration gradient.”
 Particles moving from low to
high concentration.
 Requires energy (ATP).
Endocytosis
 Type of active transport.
 Process of taking in large amounts of
food or liquid by means of active
transport.
1. Phagocytosis (cell eating) – Taking in
large clumps of food.
2. Pinocytosis (cell drinking) – Taking in
large amounts of liquid.
Exocytosis
 Type of active
transport.
 Forcing contents out
of the cell.
 Method of removing
large amounts of
waste from cell.

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  • 2.
    Cell Boundaries  Everyliving cell exists in liquid environment.  There is liquid on the inside and outside of a cell.  One of the most important functions of the cell membrane is to regulate the movement of molecules from one side membrane to the other side.
  • 3.
    Semi-Permeable Membrane  Smaller molecules can passthrough.  Larger molecules cannot.
  • 4.
    Diffusion  Movement particlesfrom high to low concentration.  Diffusion will occur until equlibrium is reached.  This process does NOT require cellular energy (ATP).
  • 5.
    Osmosis  Diffusion ofwater across cell membrane from high to low concentration.  Water molecules can very easily pass through cell membranes, because they are small.
  • 6.
    Solution Concentrations  Thecytoplasm of a cell is solution of many substances dissolved in water.  A solution is mixture of two or more substances.  The substances dissolved in a solution are called solutes.  The concentration of solution refers to amount of solute dissolved in liquid (solvent).
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Environment of theCell  The solution concentration outside the cell will determine the direction water moves across the cell membrane.  The terms hypotonic, hypertonic, and isotonic are ADJECTIVES! They describe the environment of the cell!!!
  • 9.
    Hypertonic Environments  Lowconcentration of water/High concentration solutes outside cell.  Water diffuses out of the cell and cell shrinks.
  • 10.
    Hypotonic Environments  Highconcentration of water/Low concentration solutes outside cell.  Cells swell with water and may explode.
  • 11.
    Isotonic Environment  Equalconcentration of water/solutes inside and outside the cell.  Water will move equally in/out cell.
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    96% Water, 4%salt 98% Water, 2% Salt 97% Water, 3% Salt 95% Water, 5% Salt 98% Water, 2% Salt 98% Water, 2% Salt
  • 14.
    Osmotic Pressure  Waterpressure that builds up inside a cell due to a hypotonic environment.  If pressure is too high, what could happen?  Osmotic pressure in plants = turgor pressure.  Cell Wall helps to with stand turgor pressure.
  • 15.
    Plasmolysis- loss ofwater or “wilting” in plants
  • 16.
    Facilitated Diffusion  Someparticles are too large to pass through the membrane.  They need help from channel proteins.  This process does NOT require energy! Glucose Channel Protein
  • 17.
    Passive Transport  Particlesmoving from high to low concentration.  Doesn’t require energy.
  • 18.
    Active Transport  Occasionally,particles need to move “against the concentration gradient.”  Particles moving from low to high concentration.  Requires energy (ATP).
  • 19.
    Endocytosis  Type ofactive transport.  Process of taking in large amounts of food or liquid by means of active transport. 1. Phagocytosis (cell eating) – Taking in large clumps of food. 2. Pinocytosis (cell drinking) – Taking in large amounts of liquid.
  • 20.
    Exocytosis  Type ofactive transport.  Forcing contents out of the cell.  Method of removing large amounts of waste from cell.