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Consider the following materials that must cross the membrane. For each, tell how it is
moved across.
Material
Method
CO2
Glucose
H+
O2
H2O
Label the following components of an animal cell membrane on the figure that follows:
(See page 127 in your text for the labeled figure).
glycolipid
glycoprotein
integral protein
peripheral protein
cholesterol
phospholipid
ECM fibers
cytoskeleton microfilaments
integrins (go back to p.120 Chapter 6)
What is facilitated diffusion? Is it active or passive? Cite two examples.
See page 134 in your text for the figure.
Why does the red blood cell burst when placed in a hypotonic solution, but not the plant
cell?
Describe how each of the following can affect membrane fluidity:
a. decreasing temperature:
b. phospholipids with unsaturated hydrocarbon chains
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