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| areas of the lipid bi-layer that have water-loving polar heads. * Notice how the polar heads are facing the water |
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| areas of the lipid bi-layer that have water-fearing non-polar tails *Notice how the fatty acid tails are pointed towards each other creating a thick non-polar region of the membrane |
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| a double-layered structure composed of phosphates and lipids |
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Selective
permeability/
semi-
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| Property that only allows certain molecules into or out of the cell |
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| Carbohydrate that binds to lipids on the cell membrane and maintains stability for the cell and assists in cell connections |
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| Carbohydrate that binds to membrane proteins and aides cell to cell recognition and cell binding |
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| Found within the cell membrane and maintains the stability and fluidity of the membrane |
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