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Which of these macromolecules is NOT commonly found in the plasma membrane?
Plasma membrane proteins that move ions in and out of cells using active transport are called
If a phospholipid is located in the outer layer of the bilayer in a vesicle, where will it end up when the vesicle fuses with the plasma membrane?
The fluidity of a membrane is increased by
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A cell membrane made up primarily of lipids with which characteristics would be the least fluid (i.e., most stiff)?
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Where are new phospholipids made?
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Detergent molecules are ___________ in nature and bind with membrane proteins and membrane lipids to disrupt their interactions and release the proteins from the membrane.
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In a fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP) experiment, a fluorescently tagged membrane protein, A, shows very little recovery of fluorescence ten minutes after photobleaching, while membrane protein B shows a rapid increase in fluorescence after bleaching, recovering nearly 80% of its original fluorescent signal by ten minutes. Based on this information, which of the following statements can be made?
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Which type of movement is the least common for lipids in a bilayer?
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How is the protein shown in the diagram associated with the plasma membrane?
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