Provide a detailed, written explanation of the plasma membrane structure explaining both composition and arrangement. Refer to your drawings as necessary.

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Provide a detailed, written explanation of the plasma membrane structure explaining both composition and arrangement. Refer to your drawings as necessary.

 

Peripheral protein t
Integral proteins
Intracellular
portion
Hydrophilic
Head
Hydrophobic
tails
Saturated
fatty acid
Il y
Cholesterol
to-d
O
O=P-0-
✪
CH₂-CH₂ CH₂
1
B
O
1
C=0C=0
Extracellular portion
Single phospholipid
Amino alcohot unit
→ Phosphate group
→ Glycerof
→ Unsaturated
fatty acid
Single phospholipid structure
Transcribed Image Text:Peripheral protein t Integral proteins Intracellular portion Hydrophilic Head Hydrophobic tails Saturated fatty acid Il y Cholesterol to-d O O=P-0- ✪ CH₂-CH₂ CH₂ 1 B O 1 C=0C=0 Extracellular portion Single phospholipid Amino alcohot unit → Phosphate group → Glycerof → Unsaturated fatty acid Single phospholipid structure
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