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What is the primary function of the cell membrane in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the primary function of the cell membrane in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the characteristic of the fatty acid tails of a phospholipid?
What is the characteristic of the fatty acid tails of a phospholipid?
Which type of cell has a cell membrane only?
Which type of cell has a cell membrane only?
What is the term for the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
What is the term for the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration?
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What is the term for the ability of a solution to exert osmotic pressure?
What is the term for the ability of a solution to exert osmotic pressure?
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What is the type of protein that facilitates the transport of water molecules across the cell membrane?
What is the type of protein that facilitates the transport of water molecules across the cell membrane?
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Which type of transport involves the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the use of energy?
Which type of transport involves the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration without the use of energy?
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What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration with the assistance of transport proteins?
What is the term for the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration with the assistance of transport proteins?
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What is the term for the ability of a solution to maintain a stable osmotic pressure?
What is the term for the ability of a solution to maintain a stable osmotic pressure?
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What is the primary function of the cell membrane in terms of transport?
What is the primary function of the cell membrane in terms of transport?
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