Structure Of The Cell Membrane

Question 1

What does the fluid mosaic model contain? 7

Answer 1

Phospholipid bio layer
Channel protein
Carrier protein
Glycoproteins
Glycolipids
Intrinsic membrane protein
Extrinsic membrane protein

Question 2

What does one phospholipid consist of?

Answer 2

Head: hydrophilic head
Tail: hydrophilic tail made with fatty material

Question 3

What does channel protein move with what transport?
Examples?

Answer 3

Move: ions
Transport: facilitated diffusion
Examples: potassium, sodium, calcium

Question 4

What does carrier protein move with? what transport?
Examples?

Answer 4

Move: larger molecules
Transport: active transport (requires a lot of energy)
Example: sugar, amino acids

Question 5

What is the tails of the phospholipid made from?

Answer 5

Fatty acids

Question 6

What is the head of the phospholipid made out of ?
Joined by?

Answer 6

-glycerol and phosphate
-joined by a phosphate Esther bond