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What is the term for the movement of molecules across a membrane against their concentration or charge gradient?
What is the term for the movement of molecules across a membrane against their concentration or charge gradient?
- Facilitated diffusion
- Going against its gradient (correct)
- Primary active transport
- Simple diffusion
Which type of molecule can move through a membrane without any assistance?
Which type of molecule can move through a membrane without any assistance?
- Charged molecules
- Nonpolar molecules (correct)
- Polar molecules
- Large polar molecules
What is the process by which charged solutes move through a protein channel without requiring energy from ATP?
What is the process by which charged solutes move through a protein channel without requiring energy from ATP?
- Secondary active transport (correct)
- Primary active transport
- Facilitated diffusion
- Ion channels
Which type of molecule is unable to move through a membrane?
Which type of molecule is unable to move through a membrane?
What is the term for the movement of molecules through a protein channel down their electrochemical gradient?
What is the term for the movement of molecules through a protein channel down their electrochemical gradient?
What is the result of primary active transport across a membrane?
What is the result of primary active transport across a membrane?
What is the term for the state of the bilayer where the interior is more fluid than solid and the acyl chains undergo much thermal motion?
What is the term for the state of the bilayer where the interior is more fluid than solid and the acyl chains undergo much thermal motion?
What is the function of sterols in membrane biology?
What is the function of sterols in membrane biology?
What is the main difference between the liquid-ordered state and the liquid-disordered state?
What is the main difference between the liquid-ordered state and the liquid-disordered state?
What is the purpose of liposomes in biological systems?
What is the purpose of liposomes in biological systems?
What is the characteristic of the lipid bilayer in the gel phase?
What is the characteristic of the lipid bilayer in the gel phase?
What is the structure of a liposome?
What is the structure of a liposome?
What is the main reason why uncatalyzed transbilayer movement of lipids is very slow?
What is the main reason why uncatalyzed transbilayer movement of lipids is very slow?
What is the function of flippases in lipid movement?
What is the function of flippases in lipid movement?
What is the main component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that provides structural support to surrounding cells?
What is the main component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) that provides structural support to surrounding cells?
What is the term for the movement of lipids from one side of the membrane to the other?
What is the term for the movement of lipids from one side of the membrane to the other?
What is the function of the cell membrane in relation to the intracellular matrix (ICM) and the extracellular matrix (ECM)?
What is the function of the cell membrane in relation to the intracellular matrix (ICM) and the extracellular matrix (ECM)?
What is the origin of the molecules that provide structural and biochemical support to the surrounding cells in the ECM?
What is the origin of the molecules that provide structural and biochemical support to the surrounding cells in the ECM?