1. Why do we describe the cell membrane as a “Fluid Mosaic”?
2. What forms the “backbone” of a membrane?
3. What characteristics of phospholipids allow it to form a bilayer?
4. What types of molecules can easily pass through the phospholipid bilayer and what types cannot?
5. What role does cholesterol play in the cell membrane?
6. Describe the two main classes of proteins found in the membrane?
7. What are the important functions of the integral proteins?
8. What is the difference between passive and active transport across the membrane?
9. Explain the process of simple diffusion?
10. What factors affect the rate of diffusion?
Review Questions:
1. Why do we describe the cell membrane as a “Fluid Mosaic”?
2. What forms the “backbone” of a membrane?
3. What characteristics of phospholipids allow it to form a bilayer?
4. What types of molecules can easily pass through the phospholipid bilayer and what types cannot?
5. What role does cholesterol play in the cell membrane?
6. Describe the two main classes of proteins found in the membrane?
7. What are the important functions of the integral proteins?
8. What is the difference between passive and active transport across the membrane?
9. Explain the process of simple diffusion?
10. What factors affect the rate of diffusion?
Review Questions:
1. Why do we describe the cell membrane as a “Fluid Mosaic”?
2. What forms the “backbone” of a membrane?
3. What characteristics of phospholipids allow it to form a bilayer?
4. What types of molecules can easily pass through the phospholipid bilayer and what types cannot?
5. What role does cholesterol play in the cell membrane?
6. Describe the two main classes of proteins found in the membrane?
7. What are the important functions of the integral proteins?
8. What is the difference between passive and active transport across the membrane?
9. Explain the process of simple diffusion?
10. What factors affect the rate of diffusion?
Review Questions:
1. Why do we describe the cell membrane as a “Fluid Mosaic”?
2. What forms the “backbone” of a membrane?
3. What characteristics of phospholipids allow it to form a bilayer?
4. What types of molecules can easily pass through the phospholipid bilayer and what types cannot?
5. What role does cholesterol play in the cell membrane?
6. Describe the two main classes of proteins found in the membrane?
7. What are the important functions of the integral proteins?
8. What is the difference between passive and active transport across the membrane?
9. Explain the process of