Cell Membrane Flashcards
1
Q
Cell Membrane (Overview)
A
Boundary that separates the living cell from its surroundings; maintains equilibrium while exchanging energy + matter with its surroundings
2
Q
Phospholipids
A
Phosphate Head- Hydrophilic (Polar): Face out towards watery fluid
Fatty Acid Tails- Hydrophobic (Non-Polar): Face in toward interior of bilayer away from the water
3
Q
Fluid Mosaic Model
A
Membrane is a fluid structure with a mosaic of various proteins embedded in or attached to a bilayer of phospholipids
-Fluid: Constant movement
-Mosaic: Proteins are embedded in the phospholipid bilayer
