B2.1 Membranes and Membrane Transport Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the property of phospholipids that let them be both polar and non-polar
A
Amphipathic
2
Q
How does water move across the cell membrane
A
Osmosis through Aquaporins (water channels)
3
Q
Proteins in the cell membrane: (4)
A
Channel Proteins, Carrier Proteins, Peripheral Proteins, Glycoproteins
4
Q
Channel Proteins
A
Carry molecules through the plasma membrane with Passive transport like a slide. Facilitated diffusion.
5
Q
Carrier Proteins
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6
Q
Peripheral Proteins
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7
Q
Glycoproteins
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