module 3 - cell membrane structure Flashcards
cell membranes act as a ??
selective barriers
what is a living cell
self-reproducing system of molecules held inside a container (plasma membrane)
what is a plasma membrane
thin fatty acid studded with proteins and coated with carbs
what is the function of a plasma membrane
receiving info, import and export small molecules, movement and expansion
what are cell membranes composed of?
lipids and proteins
what are phospholipids
liquid molecule and major lipid component
phospholipids have a ??? and 2 ????
hydrophilic head and 2 hydrophobic tails
what is the most common phospholipid
phosphatidylcholine
hydrocarbon tail with no double bond is called
saturated
hydrocarbon tail with double bond is called
unsaturated
how is cell membrane transported by??
process of vesicle budding and fusing
how do membranes retain their orientation?
during transfer between cell compartments
membrane lipids are all?
amphipathic (molecules with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts)
triacylglycerol is entirely?
hydrophobic
phospholipid bilayers form
sealed compartments
hydrophobic heads face?
water on both surfaces
hydrophobic tails are all shielded from
water
lipid bilayer is a flexible
2D fluid
which are more fluid?
lipid bilayers with unsaturated hydrocarbon tails and ones with shorter fatty acids
new membrane is synthesized in the??
ER (modified in Golgi)
asymmetry is preserved during?
membrane transfer
what are distributed asymmetrically?
phospholipids and glycolipids
glycolipids are located in
plasma membrane
what are the 5 plasma membrane proteins?
- transporters
- ion channels
- anchors
- receptors
- enzymes