LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 2, Problem 2CR
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The structure and function of the plasma membrane.
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Cells contain different cell organelles that perform different functions in the cell. Each of the structures that are present in a cell has its own structure and functioning. Cellular organelles can differ in structure in different types of cells. Plasma membrane, which is also called cell membrane, is found in all the types of cells that are present in the living world.
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LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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- Which plasma membrane component can be either found on its surface or embedded in the membrane structure? a. protein b. cholesterol c. carbohydrate d. phospholipidarrow_forwardWhy is it advantageous for the cell membrane to be fluid in nature?arrow_forwardAssign a function(s) to the following cellular structures: a. plasma membrane b. mitochondrion c. nucleus d. ribosomearrow_forward
- The plasma membrane __________. a. surrounds the cytoplasm b. separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm c. separates the cell interior from the environment d. both a and carrow_forwardThe tails of the phospholipids of the plasma membrane are composed of _____ and are _____? a. phosphate groups; hydrophobic b. fatty acid groups; hydrophilic c. phosphate groups; hydrophilic d. fatty acid groups; hydrophobicarrow_forwardDescribe the functions of the plasma membrane and the structures that enable it to perform those functions.arrow_forward
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