Structure Of Membranes

Question 0

Cholesterol regulated membrane…?

Answer 0

Consistency

Question 1

Glycol opus are?

Function?

Answer 1

Phospholipids attached to a carbohydrate

Cell to cell signaling and stabilization of membrane

Question 2

Water molecules pass through the phospholipid molecules by…?

Answer 2

Osmosis

Question 3

Glycoproteins are…?

Function?

Answer 3

Proteins with carbohydrate

Membrane stability, cell recognition, signaling, act as receptors for hormones and neurotransmitters

Question 4

Channel proteins allow…? This is called _ diffusion

Answer 4

Water soluble molecules to diffuse through the membrane (facilitated diffusion)