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To relate: The properties of the lipid bilayer to properties and functions of cell membrane.

Concept introduction: Biological membranes are composed of a lipid bilayer with the embedded protein. Lipid bilayer provides the basic structure of the cell membrane proteins and performs most of the specific functions of the cell membrane.

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To relate: The properties of the lipid bilayer to properties and functions of cell membrane.

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Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 5.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 5.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 5.1 - Prob. 4LOCh. 5.1 - What molecules are responsible for the physical...Ch. 5.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 5.1 - Prob. 3CCh. 5.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 5.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 5.2 - What roles do membrane proteins play in cell...
Ch. 5.3 - Describe the importance of selectively permeable...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 5.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 5.3 - Prob. 3CCh. 5.4 - Prob. 7LOCh. 5.4 - LEARNING O9BJECTIVES 8Define osmosis and solve...Ch. 5.4 - PREDICT What would happen if a plan cell were...Ch. 5.4 - What is the immediate source of energy for simple...Ch. 5.4 - Prob. 3CCh. 5.5 - Prob. 9LOCh. 5.5 - Prob. 1CCh. 5.5 - What is the immediate energy source for...Ch. 5.6 - Prob. 10LOCh. 5.6 - In what ways are exocytosis and endocytosis...Ch. 5.6 - How are the processes of phagocytosis and...Ch. 5.6 - What is the sequence of events in...Ch. 5.7 - Compare the structures and functions of anchoring...Ch. 5.7 - Prob. 1CCh. 5.7 - Prob. 2CCh. 5 - Test Your Understanding 1.Transmembrane proteins...Ch. 5 - Test Your Understanding 2.Which of the following...Ch. 5 - Test Your Understanding 3.ABC transporters (a) use...Ch. 5 - Test Your Understanding 4.When plant cells are in...Ch. 5 - Test Your Understanding 5.Which of the following...Ch. 5 - Test Your Understanding 6.Electrochemical...Ch. 5 - Test Your Understanding 7.In cotransport (indirect...Ch. 5 - Prob. 8TYUCh. 5 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 5 - Test Your Understanding 10.INTERPRET DATA GLUT 4...Ch. 5 - Prob. 11TYUCh. 5 - Test Your Understanding 12.EVOLUTION LINK Explain...Ch. 5 - Prob. 13TYU
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