Selective permeability
permeability
The plasma membrane is referred to as the fluid mosaic model because it is composed of a fluid lipid bilayer with embedded proteins that create a mosaic-like pattern. The lipid bilayer is fluid and allows for the movement of molecules within the membrane, while the embedded proteins can move around and interact with one another, creating a dynamic and mosaic-like structure.
Selective permeability refers to the fact that the plasma membrane can choose which molecules to let in or out of the cell.
phospholipids are the molecules that make up the plasma membrane and they are made of polar (hydrophilic) heads and 2 non-polar (hydrophobic) tails
proteins
permeability
The plasma membrane is referred to as a biological membrane or bio-membrane.Briefly, the plasma membrane may also be generally referred to as cell membrane.
The plasma membrane is referred to as the fluid mosaic model because it is composed of a fluid lipid bilayer with embedded proteins that create a mosaic-like pattern. The lipid bilayer is fluid and allows for the movement of molecules within the membrane, while the embedded proteins can move around and interact with one another, creating a dynamic and mosaic-like structure.
The cell membrane is a membrane separating the inside of the cell from the outside environment. This structure is also known as the plasma membrane or the cytoplasmic membrane.
phospholipids
Proteins
Selective permeability refers to the fact that the plasma membrane can choose which molecules to let in or out of the cell.
phospholipids are the molecules that make up the plasma membrane and they are made of polar (hydrophilic) heads and 2 non-polar (hydrophobic) tails
it is permeable to some molecules and not permeable to others.
proteins
plasma membrane is made of organic molecules called lipds and proteins
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