Cell Membrane Structures

This word means "Water Loving"

This word means "water hating"

Which membrane structure controls what goes in and out of the membrane?

• Glycoprotein

• Transport Protein

• Phospholipid

• Cholesterol

What membrane structures anchor a carbohydrate “flag” on the surface of the cell that distinguishes our cells from harmful invaders?

• Cholesterol

• Glycolipid

• Transport Protein

• Glycoprotein

The cell membrane is surrounded by _____

The phosphate head of a phospholipid is ___________.

• Hydrophobic (water hating)

• Nonpolar

• Hydrophilic (water loving)

• irrelevant to the structure of the membrane

What is the primary function of the lipid bilayer in a cell membrane?

• Energy production

• Protein synthesis

• Regulation of material movement in and out of the cell

• Cell division

The tails of a phospholipid are ___________.

• Hydrophilic (water loving)

• Hydrophobic (water hating)

• Polar

• Irrelevant to the structure of the membrane

Glycolipids and glycoproteins act like a ____, distinguishing our cells from harmful invaders.

Why do phospholipids have a hydrophobic head and a hydrophilic tail?