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What coating surrounds the cell? |
Cell membrane |
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When a cell decides what comes in and out that is called? |
Selective permeability |
Im geta perm |
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The cell membrane structure is composed of what? |
Phospholipids |
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The fat loving end of a phospholipid is called? |
Hydrophillic |
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The water hating end of a phospholipid is called? |
Hydrophobic |
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Integral proteins does what for the membrane |
It acts as a channel for transport of substances that can not pass through the lipid portion of the membrane |
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Peripheral proteins are? |
Not embedded in the protein. Attach loosely to integral protein |
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The Liqid bilayer function in the cell membrane? |
Allows for lipid-soluble substances though |
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Two examples of lipid-soluble solutions? |
Oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones and alcohol. |
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Water is transported through the cell membrane through channels called |
Aquaporin - things like water and oxygen which the body needs all the time pass freely through the cell membrane |
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When a substance is too large to pass freely through the phospholipids they use what proteins? |
Integral proteins |
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