Plasma Membrane Flashcards
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Lipid Bilayer
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A membrane created by two layers of phosolipids
2
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Phospholipid
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A lipid made of a hydrophilic (water-attracting) head and a hydrophobic (water-repelling) tail which make up the plasma membrane.
3
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Plasma Membrane
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The outermost layer of a cell and is made up of a phospholipid bilayer, which controls what enters and exits the cell
4
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Selectively Permeable
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A feature of the plasma membrane that allows it to regulate what crosses through it
