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The fluid mosaic model describes the plasma membrane as consisting of ...
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individual proteins and phospholipids that can drift in a phospholipid bilayer
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Membrane phospholipids ...
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often have "kinds" in their tails caused by the presence of a double bond between carbons
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Plasma membranes are selectively permeable. Which means...
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the plasma membrane allows some substances to ender or leave a cell more easily than others.
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Diffusion does not require the cell to expend ATP. Therefore, diffusion is considered a type of...
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passive transport
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A cell that neither gains nor loses water when it is immersed in a solution is...
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isotonic to its environment
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According to ___, energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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the first law of thermodynamics
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The synthesis of glucose from carbon dioxide and water is what kind of process?
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endergonic
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Most of a cells enzymes are ...
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proteins
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The active site of an enzyme is
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the region of an enzyme that attaches to a substrate
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