Cell Boundaries

Another term for maintaining an internal balance is...

• Equality

• Equential

• Homeostasis

• Balance

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

A phospholipid has 2 parts. What are they called? 

• Hydrophilic Head, Hydrophobic Tail 
• Hydrophobic Head, Hydrophilic Tail 

This forms a boundary between the inside of the cell and the outside of the cell. 

• Cell Membrane
• Lipid Cleric Layer
• Membrane Gate
• Protein Receptors 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A ______________ is composed of a phosphate and glycerol head and 2 fatty acid chain tails. 

• phospholipid 
• Carbohydrate
• Cholesterol 
• Protein 

"Water Loving"

• Hydrophobic
• Hydrophilic 
• Hydroelectric 
• Hydroloric

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

"Water Fearing" 

• Hydrophobic
• Hydrophilic 
• Hydroelectric 
• Hydroloric

The majority of the cell membrane is made of which macromolecule?

• Lipids
• Carbs
• Proteins
• Nucleic acids

Which of the following macromolecules is NOT part of the cell membrane?

• Lipids
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

How many layers thick is the lipid bilayer?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Hydrophobic region of the cell membrane?

• E
• B
• C
• A