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What cell part is made up of water salt sugars and other particles?
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∙ 8y ago
its either the cell membrane, molecules, or plasma
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What would happen if the membrane did not allow water or solute particles pass through it?
The cell wouldn't diffuse.
What surrounds a plant cell and protects it?
The thin structure that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell is called as cell membrane. This is present in most plant, animal and fungi cells. It is a selectively permeable structure and allows the flow of ions and particles from the inside of the cell to the outside and vice-versa. However plant cells, in addition to the cell membrane also have the cell wall outside the cell membrane. This provides mechanical rigidity to the cell and prevents the flow of larger particles.
How do microorganisms eat food?
Phagocytosis which literally means "cell eating" is the process by which cells ingest bacteria and other large foreign particles.
How does a vacuole assist in homeostasis?
A vacoule is the excretory organelle of the cell. It regulates the turgidity of the cell by regulating the amount of water inside the cell. The vacoule always has some amount of water present inside it. If the cell contains more water, it absorbs the water and allows it to diffuse out of the cell. If the cell contains less water, the water from the vacoule will re-enter the cell to maintain its turgidity.
Why is the vacuole important to the plant cell?
In plants, the vacuole stores food, water, and enzymes, and absorbs the waste products in the cell. In animal cells, smaller vacuoles are used to transport lipids and proteins out of the cell.
How do water salts and sugars keep a blood cell from swelling?
The water salts and sugars will match the water concentration within the blood cell, therefore water does not enter or leave the cell, resulting in the cell not swelling.
Is the cell membrane permitable to everything?
Not everything, no. It depends on the cell, some cell membranes are permeable to water (called osmosis) but not smaller particles like proteins. Whereas, some are permeable to proteins and other small particles but not to larger particles.
Why would a fresh water cell expand and explode in salt water?
The cell absorbs water through its semipermeable membrane in order to make the ratio of salt particles to water particles equal in the cell and outside the cell. However, the increase in water in the cell makes it explode.
stores water, salts?
A vacuole is a membrane-bound sac that contains water and other substances. You can think of it as the refrigerator of the cell because it stores salts, carbohydrates, sugars, and water.
What does it mean for a cell to be selectively permeable Why does a cell have to do this?
semi permeable means the cell chooses what comes into it, they have this so they can let food particles and water in but not large items or other cells
What type of particles does osmosis transport into and out of the cell?
water
What are the Contributions of vacuoles for the cell?
turgidity, stores sugars/water soluble products
Which way do water particles usually diffuse?
If is Hypotonic, that the water will go inside the cell. If is Hypertonic, That the water will go outside the cell.
What is the central-water filled space found in the cell?
I assume you mean in plant cells. This is called the vacuole, and its not "water filled" its filled with a mix of water, sugars, waste products and lots of other things.
Phospholipids can move freely and allow water and other hydrophobic molecules to pass through into or out of the cell. This is known as simple sugars because it does not requires?
energy is not required.
What is the process by which tiny particles can pass through the cell membrane?
Small particles can pass through the cell membrane by simple diffusion. If the particles are water, the process is given a special name: osmosis.
What is the water substance called in a cell and what does it contain?
cytoplasm, containing 90% water, ions, sugars, amino acids, and ATP.
