Biology Notes January 31st

The movement of water molecules across the membrane in the direction of the concentration.

This disease causes spastic, twitching paralysis occurs starting with muscles of the mouth, spreading to skeletal muscles, and eventually respiratory muscles. Toxin is transported through motor neurons to the spinal cord where binds to ganglioside lipids at the termini of the inhibitory interneurons.

The Cytoplasmic Membrane is the sight of energy metabolism.

These short filamentous structures are responsible for adherence to surfaces I.e. teeth, cells, and aid in the formation of biofilms. Play a role, along with glycocalyx in the formation of dental caries.

These are structures that are made up of protein and extend from the cells surface and are involved in conjugation.

Cilia are numerous per cell and are responsible for the movement of nutrients and removal of waste materials from the cell.

The prokaryote flagella’s basal body is the motor, and consists of a central rod which passes through a series of rings

Glycogen is an example of a lipid.

Polysaccharides are a source of energy for the cell.

Some diatoms will have oil droplets for buoyancy or air vacuoles.

Bacillus is a type of endospore

These are structures that enable certain Bacteria to survive adverse environmental conditions