What is the plasma membrane?
Plasma Membrane (Cell Membrane)

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The flexible boundary of a cell that separates a cell from its surroundings.
2.
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What are phospholipids?
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Molecules that make up the plasma membrane, consisting of a hydrophilic 'head' and two hydrophobic 'tails'.
3.
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What part of a phospholipid is hydrophobic?
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The lipid 'tails'.
4.
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What part of a phospholipid is hydrophilic?
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The phosphate 'head'.
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What does 'hydrophobic' mean?
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Water fearing, does not associate with water.
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What does 'hydrophilic' mean?
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Water loving, associates with water.
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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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