Cell Membrane

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Main component of the plasma membrane?

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lipid

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Which part of a phospholipid is HYDROPHOBIC?

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the lipid "tails"

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Which part of a phospholipid is HYDROPHILIC?

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the phosphate "head"

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hydrophobic

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water fearing, does not associate with water

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hydrophilic

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water loving, associates with water

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The function of the plasma membrane is...

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to regulate what enters and leaves the cell.

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polar

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A molecule has areas of positive and negative charge

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What is this image? Options: cell membrane, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids

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cell membrane

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bilayer

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two layers

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What is embedded in the phospholipid bilayer?

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proteins