Plasma Membrane

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What does the term hydrophilic mean?

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Water loving.

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What is the term for the maintaining of a biological balance, or sameness?

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Homeostasis.

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Diffusion & Facilitated Diffusion are both __________ transport.

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Passive.

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What is the hydrophilic part of a phospholipid called?

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Hydrophilic head.

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What is the hydrophobic part of a phospholipid called?

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Hydrophobic tail.

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What is the function of transport proteins in the plasma membrane?

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To facilitate the movement of substances across the membrane.

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What is the primary structure of the plasma membrane?

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A phospholipid bilayer.

Front

What does selective permeability mean in the context of the plasma membrane?

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The plasma membrane allows certain substances to pass while blocking others.

Front

What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What is the difference between active transport and passive transport?

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Active transport requires energy, while passive transport does not.