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Flashcards by Ella-mentary, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Phospholipid | A lipid with a phosphate group in its hydrophilic head. The main constituent of cell membranes. |
| Phospholipid bilayer | A double layer of phospholipids that makes up cell membranes. |
| Cholesterol | A steroid that forms an essential component of animal cell membranes. |
| Permeability | The ability of a membrane to let things in and out. |
| Fluid mosaic model (Singer-Nicholson) | A model of cell membranes in which proteins are embedded in a phospholipid bilayer. |
| Davson-Danielli model | A model of cell membranes in which the phospholibid bilayer is covered in a layer of protein. |
| Amphipathic | Having both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region. |
| Hydrophilic | Water-loving; polar molecules (or sections of molecules) that are soluble in water. |
| Hydrophobic | Water-fearing; non-polar molecules (or sections of molecules) that are not soluble in water. |
| Glycoprotein | A protein with one or more carbohydrates attached. |
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