Phospholipds Flashcards
1
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Phospholipid components are important for
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-cell surface membranes and form the basis of membrane structures
2
Q
How do phospholipids form bilayers?
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-one sheet of phospholipid molecules opposite each other
3
Q
The inner layer of phospholipids has
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-hydrophilic heads pointing in and interacts with the water in the cytoplasm
4
Q
The outer layer of phospholipids has
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-hydrophobic heads pointing outwards, interacting with the water surrounding the cell
5
Q
In the centre of the membrane the hydrophobic tails point…
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-towards each other to the centre of the membrane
6
Q
What does the phospholipid component of a membrane allow?
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-allows lipid-soluble molecules across but not water-soluble molecules
