Cell membranes 2

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A 'head' that attracts water
Hydrohpilic
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The part of the membrane that forms a barrier to disolved substances
Phospholipids
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The chain that sometimes sits on a protein
Glycoprotein
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The chain that sometimes attaches to a lipid
Glycolipid
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The substance present in the bilayer tht gives the membrane stability
Cholesterol
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A passive transport process
Diffusion
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Diffusion through carrier and channel proteins
Facilitated
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How much wtaer oves in/ out of cells depends on water_______
Potential
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Solution with higher water potential cell
hypotonic
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solution with same water potential as cell
isotonic
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solution with lower water potential than cell
hypertonic
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An animal cell put into a hypotonic solution
bursts
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A plant cell put into a hypertonic solution becomes
Flaccid
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Passive transport doesnt require
Energy
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At temperatures above 45 the phosholipid layer starts to
melt
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The part of the membrane that forms a barrier to disolved substances

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Phospholipids

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The chain that sometimes sits on a protein

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Card 4

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The chain that sometimes attaches to a lipid

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Card 5

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The substance present in the bilayer tht gives the membrane stability

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