Cell Membrane Structure Definitions

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Cell Membrane
A barrier that controls what goes in and out of the cell
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Organelles
Part of a cell
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Vesicles
Membrane bags that contain chemical secretions made by the cell
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Polar Lipids
A particular type of lipid molecule with one end joined to a polar group. Has +ve, -ve ends
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Phospholipid
A phosphate group forms the polar part of the molecule. The fatty acid chains of a phospholipid are neutral and insoluble in water
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Hydrophilic
Water loving, dissolves readily in water
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Hydrophobic
Water hating, insoluble in water
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Bi-layer
Two, Double layer
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Micelle
A spherical arrangement of phospholipid
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Part of a cell

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Organelles

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Membrane bags that contain chemical secretions made by the cell

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A particular type of lipid molecule with one end joined to a polar group. Has +ve, -ve ends

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A phosphate group forms the polar part of the molecule. The fatty acid chains of a phospholipid are neutral and insoluble in water

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