Cellular Functions All the different parts of the cell are important to the life of the cell. Cellular activities require energy . All cells are able to release energy from complex molecules. The energy in a sugar molecule is released by the mitochondria in small steps. After a cell has taken in energy-rich molecules, the molecules are used by the mitochondria and energy is released .
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Cellular FunctionsAll the different parts of the cell are
important to the life of the cell. Cellular activities require energy. All cells are able to release energy from
complex molecules. The energy in a sugar molecule is released
by the mitochondria in small steps.After a cell has taken in energy-rich
molecules, the molecules are used by the mitochondria and energy is released.
MetabolismMetabolism is the sum of all the chemical
reactions in a in a cell or organism. Important molecules, like sugar, are
processed and energy is transformed to ATP and waste materials.
Not all energy is used immediately. Some cells, for example, those in green plants that contain chloroplasts, store energy in complex molecules such as sugars.
Homeostasis and TransportAtoms, molecules and small particles are in
constant motion. Molecules tend to move from an area where they
are more concentrated to an area where they are less concentrated, until their concentration is the same everywhere.
The concentrations of molecules at various points between the high and low areas form what is called the concentration gradient.
Molecules are said to move down the concentration gradient.
There are two types of cellular transport units:
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Passive transport
Passive Transport = movement of substances from an area of high concentration to low concentration across the cell membrane without any input of energy by the cell
Types of passive transport Diffusion = movement of molecules from high to low
Driven by the concentration gradient
Molecules spread out evenly till dynamic equilibrium is reached
The diffusion of water is called the osmosis. Molecules move across a semipermeable membrane, from an area of high concentration to low concentration.
Hypertonic: If concentration of water is higher inside the cell, water diffuses out of the cell and the cell will shrink.Salt solutionPlasmolysis is a loss of turgor pressure and the cell will shrink.
Hypotonic: If concentration of water is higher outside the cell, water diffuses into the cell and the cell will expand (burst). Provides the plant cell with turgor pressure.
In an animal cell, it may result in cytolysis (bursting of the cell)
Contractile vacuoles are used to remove excess water in protozoa. Animals use lungs and kidneys.