Cell Membrane and Diffusion

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What does 'bilayer' mean?

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Two layers

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What is the condition in which all acting influences are balanced?

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Equilibrium

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Which type of biological macromolecule is the main component of the plasma membrane?

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Lipid

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What does 'hydrophilic' mean?

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Water loving, associates with water

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What do the brown structures represent in the plasma membrane?

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Channel Proteins

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What is the primary function of the cell membrane?

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To protect the cell and regulate what enters and exits.

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What are phospholipids?

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Molecules that make up the bilayer of the cell membrane, consisting of a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tails.

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What is diffusion?

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The movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

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What is osmosis?

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The diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.

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What does 'hydrophobic' mean?

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Water fearing, does not associate with water.