Cell Membrane INTRO Flashcard 1

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HydroPHOBIC

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water-fearing.

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Hydrophilic

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water-loving.

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Fatty acid tails are

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hydrophobic.

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Phosphate heads are

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hydrophilic.

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The inside and outside of cells are

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watery.

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True or false? Hydrophobic molecules will mix well with the watery environment in and outside a cell.

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False

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Phospholipids in the cell membrane are arranged in a

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bilayer.

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In a lipid bilayer, where are the fatty acid tails located?

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In the middle where there is no water.

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In a lipid bilayer, the hydrophilic phosphate heads face

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out towards BOTH the cytoplasm and the outside of the cell.

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True or false: Water can pass easily through the hydrophobic interior of the cell membrane.

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False