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Cell Membrane Coloring Worksheet

Composition of the Cell Membrane & FunctionsThe cell membrane is also called the ____PLASMA_____

membrane and is made of a phospholipid ____BILAYER___. The phospholipids have a hydrophilic (water attracting) ___HEAD_ and two hydrophobic (water repelling) __TAILS__. The head of a phospholipid is made of an alcohol and _____P___ group, while the tails are chains of _____FAs_____. Phospholipids can move ___FREELY___ and allow water and other _SMALL_ molecules to pass through into or out of the cell. This is known as simple _DIFFUSION_ because it does not require _ENERGY_ and the water or molecules are moving ___DOWN_ the concentration gradient. SKETCH AND LABEL a phospholipid coloring the heads red and the tails blue.

PHOSPHOLIPID

Another type of lipid in the cell membrane is _CHOLESTERAL__ that makes the membrane more fluid. Embedded in the phospholipid bilayer are _PROTEINS_ that also aid in diffusion and in cell recognition. Proteins called _INTEGRAL_ proteins go all the way through the bilayer, while _PERIPHERAL_ proteins are only on one side. Integral proteins are also called _CHANNEL_ proteins. Large molecules like _LIPIDS_ or carbohydrates use proteins to help move across cell membranes. Some of the membrane proteins have carbohydrate _RECEPTORS_ attached to help cells in recognize each other and certain molecules. List 4 functions of the cell or plasma membrane:

a. _Cell membranes help organisms maintain homeostasis by controlling what substances may enter or leave cells_

b. _exchange materials such as food, water, & wastes with its environment_

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c. _water, oxygen, & carbon dioxide can move in and out freely__

d. _is semi-permeable or selectively permeable only allowing certain molecules to pass through__

Correctly color code and identify the name for each part of the cell membrane.

Letter Name/Color Letter Name/Color__A___ Phospholipid bilayer

(no color)__C__ Peripheral protein

(red)__B___ Integral protein (pink) __AC__ Cholesterol (blue)__AB__ Fatty acid tails

(orange)__D__ Glycoprotein

(green)_AD__ Phosphate heads

(yellow)__E__ Glycolipids (purple)

Match the cell membrane structure or its function with the correct letter from the cell membrane diagram.

Letter Structure/Function

Letter Structure/Function

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AC

AB

AD

D

__AD__ Attracts water __AB__ Repels water

__AC_ Helps maintain flexibility of membrane

__A_ Make up the bilayer

__C_ Involved in cell-to-cell recognition

__B__ Help transport certain materials across the cell membrane

Osmosis and TonicityDefine osmosis. _MOVEMENT OF WATER DOWN CONCENTRATION GRADIENT_In which direction does water move across membranes, up or down the concentration gradient? _____DOWN______Define these 3 terms:a. isotonic- ___CELL IS EQUILIBRIUM___b. hypertonic

__CELL IS IN SOLUTION THAT HAS A LOWER CONC OF WATER, CAUSING CELL TO SHRINK_______

c. hypotonic _CELL IS IN SOLUTION THAT HAS A HIGHER CONC OF WATER, CAUSING THE CELL TO SWELL_

Use arrows to show the direction of water movement into or out of each cell. Color and label the cell in an isotonic environment light blue, the hypotonic environment yellow, and the hypertonic environment light green.

HYPERTONIC ISOTONIC HYPOTONIC

Match the description or picture with the osmotic condition:

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A. Isotonic ___C__ solution with a lower solute concentration___A__ solution in which the solute concentration is the same

B. Hypertonic

___C__ condition plant cells require

___A__ condition that animal cells require

C. Hypotonic

___C__ red blood cell bursts (cytolysis)

___B__ plant cell loses turgor pressure (Plasmolysis)

___B__ solution with a higher solute concentration

___C__ plant cell with good turgor pressure

___C__ solution with a high water concentration

Label the tonicity for each solution (isotonic, hypotonic, or hypertonic):

_____HYPO_____ ____ISO____ __HYPER____

__HYPO____ __HYPO____ __HYPER____Transport Requiring EnergyWhat type of transport is represented by the following picture? ___ACTIVE________ What energy is being used? __ATP_______

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In which direction (concentration gradient), is the movement occurring? ____AGAINST(UP)______Color the internal environment of the cell yellow. Color and Label the transport proteins red and the substance being moved blue.

One type of active transport is called the __Na/K__ pump which helps muscle cells contract. This pump uses __ENERGY__ to move ions _UP__ the concentration gradient. The protein that is used to pump the ions through is called a __CARRIER__ protein and it changes its __SHAPE___ to move the ions across the cell membrane. Label and color the carrier proteins red and the ions green.

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