B2.1 Membranes
10 review questions with answers for B2.1 Membranes, marked SL. Read them here, or play the set as a class game on the projector. Free to host, and students join with a code.
The double layer of phospholipids that forms the fundamental basis of all cell membranes?
- Peripheral protein
- Phospholipid bilayerRight answer
- Fluid mosaic model
- Integral protein
All 10 questions and answers
The double layer of phospholipids that forms the fundamental basis of all cell membranes?
Answer: Phospholipid bilayer
The model describing the membrane as a fluid bilayer with mobile, embedded proteins?
Answer: Fluid mosaic model
A protein that is permanently embedded within the phospholipid bilayer?
Answer: Integral protein
A protein temporarily attached to the surface of the membrane?
Answer: Peripheral protein
A steroid in animal membranes that regulates fluidity and stability?
Answer: Cholesterol
A membrane protein with an attached carbohydrate chain used for cell recognition?
Answer: Glycoprotein
A membrane lipid with an attached carbohydrate chain?
Answer: Glycolipid
What term describes a molecule that has both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts?
Answer: Amphipathic
What is the term for "water-loving" (attracted to water)?
Answer: Hydrophilic
What is the term for "water-fearing" (not attracted to water, insoluble in it)?
Answer: Hydrophobic
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