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Cell membrane

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  • Q1
    Regulates what enters and leaves the cell and separates the internal environment of the cell from the external environment
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    Plasma membrane (cell membrane)
    60s
  • Q2
    Describes the following properties of the cell membrane: 1. cell membrane is fluid, flexible and moves. 2. cell membrane is composed of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates.
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    Fluid Mosaic Model
    30s
  • Q3
    The term to describe a cell membrane that allows some substances to pass, but not others
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    Selectively permeable
    30s
  • Q4
    The cell membrane is made of two layers of lipid molecules.
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    Bilayer
    30s
  • Q5
    Makes up the cell membrane; has 1 head (hydrophilic) and 2 tails (hydrophobic)
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    Phospholipid
    30s
  • Q6
    part of the phospholipid that is attracted to water.
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    Polar Head
    30s
  • Q7
    Part of the phospholipid that is not attracted to water.
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    Non-Polar Tail
    30s
  • Q8
    Means "water lovings" Describes the heads (circle portion) of the phospholipids
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    Hydrophilic
    30s
  • Q9
    Means water fearing. Describes the tails of the phospholipids
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    Hydrophobic
    30s
  • Q10
    This component of the cell membrane are channels that transports substances.
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    Protein
    30s
  • Q11
    This component of the cell membrane allows different cells in your body to identify each other.
    Carbohydrates
    30s
  • Q12
    A difference in the concentration of solutes on one side of the cell membrane compared to the other side.
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    Concentration gradient
    30s
  • Q13
    The movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to area of low concentration.
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    Diffusion
    30s
  • Q14
    The diffusion WATER across a selectively permeable membrane.
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    Osmosis
    30s
  • Q15
    The type of cell transport in which large molecules (like glucose) move across the membrane with help from proteins.
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    Facilitated diffusion
    30s

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