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What is the structure of the cell membrane according to the fluid-mosaic model?
What is the structure of the cell membrane according to the fluid-mosaic model?
What do the hydrophilic heads of the phospholipid molecules in the cell membrane point outward towards?
What do the hydrophilic heads of the phospholipid molecules in the cell membrane point outward towards?
What is the function of the phospholipid bilayer in the cell membrane?
What is the function of the phospholipid bilayer in the cell membrane?
What is the main process through which water moves across a cell membrane?
What is the main process through which water moves across a cell membrane?
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Which process requires energy to move substances across the cell membrane against their concentration gradient?
Which process requires energy to move substances across the cell membrane against their concentration gradient?
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What is the structure of the cell membrane according to the fluid-mosaic model?
What is the structure of the cell membrane according to the fluid-mosaic model?
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What is the primary function of the phospholipid bilayer in the cell membrane?
What is the primary function of the phospholipid bilayer in the cell membrane?
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Which process involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane?
Which process involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane?
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What distinguishes facilitated diffusion from simple diffusion?
What distinguishes facilitated diffusion from simple diffusion?
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Which statement best describes the function of active transport in the cell membrane?
Which statement best describes the function of active transport in the cell membrane?
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