10 Questions
What is the main constituent of vegetable oil and animal fats?
Triglyceride
Which part of the phospholipids is hydrophobic and faces the inside of the cell membrane?
Fatty acid tails
In cell membranes, where are membrane proteins predominantly located?
Embedded in the lipid bilayer
Which lipid influences the fluidity of the cell membrane?
Cholesterol
What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the cell membrane?
Cell recognition and signaling
Which part of the lipid bilayer is water soluble and faces the outside environment?
Polar heads
How do proteins act within the cell membrane?
They float within a 'sea' of membrane lipids.
What is the selective barrier property of the cell membrane called?
'Selective Permeability'
How do the protein components vary in different membranes?
'Protein:Lipid' ratio varies
Which lipid is most abundant in all cellular membranes?
Phospholipids
Test your knowledge on the cell membrane proteins including membrane receptors, transporter proteins, channel proteins, and carrier proteins. Understand the functions and differences between open channels, gated channels, and carrier proteins.
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