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Topic 1.3 (11th)
Membrane Structure
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| phospholipid | a molecule that is a constituent of the inner bilayer of biological membranes, having a polar, hydrophilic head and a nonpolar, hydrophobic tail |
| amphipathic molecule | a molecule that has both a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region |
| cholesterol | a steroid that forms an essential component of animal cell membranes and acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of other biologically important steroids |
| fluid mosaic model | the currently accepted model of cell membrane structure, which envisions the membrane as a mosaic of individually inserted protein molecules drifting laterally in a fluid bilayer of phospholipids |