BI110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18, 19: Calcium Signaling, Phagosome, Electrochemical Gradient

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The plasma membrane is the gatekeeper of the cell. It detects which types of molecules exist outside of the cell using a variety of receptors on the outer membrane. If a molecule binds to a receptor, the cell can respond in many ways, such as transporting the molecule into the cell or repelling it. The plasma membrane is a fluid and highly selective traffic regulator between the interior of the cell and its surrounding environment. a cell must balance its inputs and outputs of energy and waste. The plasma membrane serves as the cell"s principal structure to achieve this balance. Diffusion results from constant motion of molecules. Dissolved molecules and ions have thermal energy and therefore are in constant random motion, giving them kinetic energy. Because of their kinetic energy, molecules and ions spread away from their point of origin in a process called diffusion. The motion of each molecule or ion is random.

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