Cell Membrane Structure

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Are all cells surrounded by cell membranes?

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true

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Most of the cell membrane consists of: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids

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lipids

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Hydrophobic

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water-fearing

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The cell membrane is _____________ layers thick.

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2

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The molecule that makes up most of the membrane is a ______________.

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phospholipid

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Phospholipids consist of a

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hydrophobic tail and hydrophilic head

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The hydrophobic tails are on the ______________ of the membrane, and the hydrophilic heads are on the ______________ of the membrane.

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outside, inside

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Cholesterol controls membrane ________________________.

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both fluidity and rigidity

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_______________________ proteins are wedged into the cell membrane.

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integral

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Peripheral proteins sit ___________________________ the cell membrane

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atop/outside of