Happy Thursday Buffs

BELLWORK FOR TODAY: IN EXACTLY 27 WORDS, DESCRIBE WHAT IS OCCURRING IN THE PICTURE.

Word Bank: Membrane, Lipid Bilayer, Diffuse, Molecules, Equilibrium, Across, High, Low, Concentration.

Standard B4.B: investigate and explain cellular processes, including homeostasis, energy conversions, transport of molecules, and synthesis of new molecules.

Essential Question: How are facilitated diffusion and active transport unique?

In the bellwork…

We discussed that molecules will NATURALLY want to move/spread out from an area of HIGH concentration to an area of LOW concentration.

concentration gradient: The range of concentrations over which molecules move during diffusion.

Concentration Gradient

The lipid bilayer will allow most small molecules to diffuse in and out but not large or charged molecules.

So, if the cell needs these larger or charged molecules to function, how are they able to get through?

The Cell Membrane: It’s not just Lipids, Ya’ll. It surrounds the entire cell and also contains special protein and carbohydrate compounds.

The Cell Membrane: These proteins perform some very special functions for the cell.

The proteins form special pathways or channels for larger particles

Facilitated Diffusion: transport of molecules across a membrane using specific transport proteins.

Facilitate: to make easier or to assist Diffuse: when molecules move from high to low concentration or with the concentration gradient

High

Low

Facilitated Diffusion

Diffusion and Facilitated Diffusion both go with the concentration gradient. (high to low)

Moving WITH the concentration gradient (high to low) requires no energy.

*Go with the flow

However...sometimes molecules need to move AGAINST the concentration gradient (Low to High)

Moving from Low to High concentration DOES require energy…

*Going against the flow

Active Transport: movement of larger molecules through a protein channel into a region of higher concentration which requires energy.

ATP: Adenosine TriphosphateMolecule that provides energy for Active Transport

Answer the following questions:

1. What is happening to the Hydrogen in the picture?

2. What process is happening in the top part of the picture? How do you know?

3. What process is happening in the bottom part of the picture? How do you know?