Transcript 7.2
Warm-up
What are the 3 components of cell theory?
Balloon with vanilla
Explore---In groups
A Family has 2 pets
Large dog
Nice and sweet
But behaves poorly if no one is watching
Tears up the yard…terrorizes cats
Barks until everyone hates him
Little Cat
Everyone loves this cat…she’s purrrrfect!
Your job…next slide
Your Job
Come up with a solution for the pet owners
The dog can’t go outside unless the owners are home
The cat can come and go as she pleases
Keep in mind that the dog is 2.5ft tall….the cat is about
8 inches tall
Be very specific about the size and location of your
solution
The Plasma (Cell) Membrane
Plasma Membrane
Maintaining Balance
Separates living cell from nonliving environment
Allows steady flow of nutrients in an out of cell
Homeostasis
Maintain the cell’s environment
Selective permeability
Allows some molecules into the cell while keeping
others out
Structure of Phospholipid Bilayer
Two layers of
phospholipids back
to back
Lipid with a
phosphate group
attached
Phospholipid
Head is polar – interact
with aqueous external
environment (loves
water = Hydrophilic)
Tails are non polar –
avoid water, afraid of
water = Hydrophobic
Water – soluble
molecules will not pass
through easily
Phospholipid Bilayer
polar
hydrophilic
Heads
nonpolar
hydrophobic
tails
polar
hydrophilic
Heads
Fluid Mosaic Model
Model of the plasma membrane
It’s like a fluid…
It’s like a mosaic…
It’s the Fluid Mosaic Model!
- fluid due to flexible nature of
membrane
- phospholipids move like water
current
- proteins in membrane create
pattern
(mosaic) on membrane surface
Fluid
Mosaic
Other Components
Cholesterol
Helps stabilize phospholipids.
Stops fatty acid chains from sticking together.
Proteins on membrane surface aid in cell
identification.
Transport Proteins
Span the width of the membrane
Regulates which molecules may pass through the
membrane.
Various Functions
Outside
Plasma
Membrane
Inside Cell
Transporter
Identity Marker
Enzyme Activity
Cell Adhesion
Receptor
Attach to Cytoskeleton