5 Flashcards
1
Q
What is compartmentalisation?
A
The formation of separate membrane bound areas in a cell
2
Q
What is the plasma membrane?
A
The cell surface membrane which separates the cell from its external environment.
3
Q
What are membranes formed from?
A
Phospholipid bilayer
4
Q
Which part of the phospholipid is facing outward in the cell surface membrane?
A
The hydrophilic phosphate heads form both inner and outer surface of the membrane, sandwiching the hydrophobic fatty acid tails.
