Membrane Vocab Flashcard

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Phospholipid tails are...

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hydrophobic

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Energy molecule for cells

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ATP

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Homeostasis maintains internal stability.

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stable

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Cell membrane is smooth with no particles sticking out.

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FALSE

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Difference in concentration of molecules in an area

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concentration gradient

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Layers of phospholipids in the cell membrane

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two

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Glycoproteins in cell membranes function in:

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cell to cell signaling

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Cell membrane is semi-permeable, meaning...

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only some particles pass through

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Cell membrane maintains homeostasis by controlling what enters and exits the cell.

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Controls what can enter and exit the cell.

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Phospholipid bilayer is a rigid, non-moving membrane.

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FALSE