Cell membranes

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The substance is present in the bilayer that gives the membrane stability
Cholesterol
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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 part of the membrane that forms a barrier to dissolved substances
Phospholipids
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A 'head' that attracts water
Hydrophilic
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An example of a messenger molecule
Hormone
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What the messenger molecule binds to
Receptor
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A drug that blocks receptors to stop inflammation
Antihistamines
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A hormone that binds to receptor cells on liver cells to break down stores of glycogen
Glucagon
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At temps below 0, the membrane becomes highly permeable because of
Ice
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At temperatures above 45 and below 0 channel and carrier proteins
Denature
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The cell that responds to a particular messenger molecule
Target
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The chain that sometimes sits on a protein

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Glycoprotein

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The chain that sometimes attaches to a lipid

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The part of the membrane that forms a barrier to dissolved substances

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A 'head' that attracts water

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