Cell Membrane Flashcards
1
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Cell Membrane (Plasma membrane)
A
Semipermeable membrane of lipids and proteins. Made of phospholipid bilayer, hydrophilic ends of the outer layer facing the external environment, the inner layer
facing inside the cell, hydrophobic ends facing each other
2
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Hydrophilic
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Water loving, can dissolve water
3
Q
Hydrophobic
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Hates water, can’t dissolve water
4
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Selective Permeability
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Regards to size, charge, and
solubility.
