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Cell Membrane Flashcards

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8033636304plasma membraneControls the passage of materials in and out of the cell.0
8033636305phospholipidMolecule that forms a double-layered cell membrane.1
8033636306fluid mosaic modelModel that describes the arrangement and movement of molecules that make up a cell membrane.2
8033636307semipermeableCondition allowing some, but not all, materials to cross a membrane.3
8033636308receptorProtein that detects a signal molecule and performs an action in response.4
8033636309concentration gradientDifference in concentration of a substance from one place to another.5
8033636310osmosisDiffusion of water molecules across a semipermeable membrane.6
8033636311Things that need help getting through a membraneLarge molecules, polar molecules, ions7
8033636314hydrophilic"water-loving" phosphate ends of the phospholipid oriented towards the outside of the membrane8
8033636315hydrophobic"water-fearing" fatty acids ends of the phospholipid oriented towards the interior of the cell membrane9
8033636317polar moleculesunable to move through the cell membrane by diffusion10
8033636318channel proteins (transport proteins)act as a channel for water soluble molecules to pass by facilitated diffusion11
8033636319peripheral proteinson the surface of the cell membrane and function to anchor cytoskeleton12

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