Cell Membrane

The three functions of the cell membrane are to:

• protect the contents of the cell

• control all the functions of the cell

• control what enters and leaves the cell

• signal to other cells and communicate

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is it called when the cell membrane selects what can and cannot go into the cell

• selection process

• selective choosing

• selective permeability

• selective choice

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

This is a

• cell

• cholesterol

• lipid

• phospholipid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

How many layers of phospholipids are in a cell membrane?

• one

• two

• three

• four

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The head of a phospholipid is

• hydroblast

• hydrophobic

• hydrophilic

• hydropump

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The tail of a phospholipid is

• hydrophilic

• hydroblast

• hydrophobic

• hydropump

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The arrow is pointing to the

• hydrophobic head

• hydrophilic head

• hydrophobic tail

• hydrophilic tail

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The arrow is pointing to the

• hydrophilic head

• hydrophobic head

• hydrophilic tail

• hydrophobic tail

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The prefix hydro- means

• earth

• water

• sun

• cells

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The suffix -philic means

• hating

• loving

• cells

• Philis