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What is the main function of the plasma membrane?
What is the main function of the plasma membrane?
- To synthesize proteins for the cell
- To provide structural support to the cell
- To regulate the movement of nutrients within the cell
- To separate the internal cytoplasm from the external environment of the cell (correct)
What is the composition of the phospholipid bilayer in the plasma membrane?
What is the composition of the phospholipid bilayer in the plasma membrane?
- Nonpolar, hydrophobic, fatty-acid tails sandwiched between polar, hydrophilic heads (correct)
- Polar, hydrophobic, fatty-acid tails sandwiched between nonpolar, hydrophilic heads
- Nonpolar, hydrophilic, fatty-acid tails sandwiched between polar, hydrophobic heads
- Polar, hydrophilic, fatty-acid tails sandwiched between nonpolar, hydrophobic heads
Where are integral proteins found in the plasma membrane?
Where are integral proteins found in the plasma membrane?
- Floating around like icebergs on a sea
- Attached to the external environment of the cell
- Embedded within the membrane structure (correct)
- Only on the inner membrane surface
What is the role of peripheral proteins in the plasma membrane?
What is the role of peripheral proteins in the plasma membrane?
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Which statement best describes the function of the plasma membrane?
Which statement best describes the function of the plasma membrane?
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What is the main function of the plasma membrane?
What is the main function of the plasma membrane?
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Which component of the plasma membrane has nonpolar, hydrophobic, fatty-acid tails sandwiched in between?
Which component of the plasma membrane has nonpolar, hydrophobic, fatty-acid tails sandwiched in between?
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Where are peripheral proteins found in the plasma membrane?
Where are peripheral proteins found in the plasma membrane?
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Which type of proteins in the plasma membrane float around like icebergs on a sea?
Which type of proteins in the plasma membrane float around like icebergs on a sea?
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What is the role of integral proteins in the plasma membrane?
What is the role of integral proteins in the plasma membrane?
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