Cell Membrane Structure And Function - Function Of Plasma Membrane - What Is The Plasma Membrane

What are the main building blocks of the plasma membrane?

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Phospholipid molecules

• Cholesterol

What are the two main parts of a phospholipid molecule?

• Head and body

• Head and tails

• Top and bottom

• Inner and outer

What is the job of cholesterol in the plasma membrane?

• To help cells recognize each other

• To move substances across the membrane

• To strengthen and stabilize the membrane

• To act as an enzyme

What are the two types of proteins found in the plasma membrane?

• Glycoproteins and glycolipids

• Polar and non-polar

• Integral and peripheral

• Transport and enzyme