Chapter 10: Membrane Structure

Cell Membranes

Cell Membranes

________ are dynamic, fluid structures comprising lipid bilayers and protein molecules embedded in them.

universal structure

It is the ________ and structural cell membrane of prokaryotes that are similar to eukaryotes.

Liposomes

________ (spherical vesicles) provide fluidity to the lipid bilayer.

Oligostructures

________ of the glycolipids and glycoproteins on the outer surface of the plasma membrane are involved in cell to cell recognization mechanism.

Glycolipids

________ and cholesterol are also part of the lipid bilayer.

non covalent interactions

They are held together by ________.

Lipids

________ are the main component of the cell membrane because it forms the continuous structural frame of the cell membrane.

lipid molecules

All ________ have a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails.

lipid bilayer

The ________ is a two- dimensional fluid.

lipid bilayer

As the ________ is known to be asymmetrical which is functionally very important when it comes to converting extracellular signals into intracellular ones.