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What is the name of the fluid phospholipid bilayer which determines what materials enter and exit the cell?
That is the name. Unless you have another name in mind. Sometimes it is called the fluid mosaic model or the cell membrane.
Why is the plasma membrane referred to as fluid mosaic?
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/mole00/mole00443.htm
What is fluid mosaic pattern?
The lipids molecules that form the membrane are fluid. They can move about relative to one another in a fluid manner. Some of the proteins are also free to move about so that the mosaic or pattern of lipids and proteins changes. Because of these characteristics scientists call their model of the dynamic cell membrane the fluid the fluid mosaic model.
What makes up the mosaic?
The leaf mosaic of the sweetgum tree (liquidambar styraciflua) is alternate.
What are Fluid Mosaic Models used for?
The fluid mosaic model is created by many phosopholipids joined together. Additionally proteins with carbohydrates attached lie on the surface. For extra information these proteins are called glycoproteins. The fluid mosaic model is just another qord for the plasma membrane or cellular membrane. It is called so because it IS fluid and from the top looks like a mosaic. So to answer your question they are just used to regulate the inner cell environment and allow substances to enter and exit the cell.
What is the name for the small pieces that make up a mosaic?
tesserae
What is the name of a mosaic component?
Mastic (adhesive), grout, pieces of whatever substances or materials the mosaic is composed of (tile, metal, macarone...)
What is the name for an elaborate piece of art in which small pieces of glass or stone form intricate pictures?
mosaic
What is the name for an elaborate piece of art in which small pieces of glass or stone form intriciate pictures?
It's a mosaic.
What did the romans use mosaic for?
The Romans used small clay or glass tile pieces to make a mosaic. (: (:
Would a mosaic be made from many pieces or one piece or tile?
many pieces
Why was the dog mosaic of pompeii made?
The Cave Canem (beware of the dog) mosaic was made of marble tesserae (pieces).
What name is given to an ornamental usually coloured design made of small pieces of hard material such as stone tile or glass?
Mosaic
What is Another name for bronze powder?
sheer guess.. pelaic gold Answer is mosaic gold
What type of art is made from tiny pieces of stone?
Mosaic
How do you use mosiac in a sentence?
A mosaic is a design made from small pieces or pictures, or something that resembles a mosaic. Here are some sentences.That mosaic floor was built by the Romans.The club is a mosaic of different cultures.Mosaic pictures can be lovely.
What is mosaic and its correct pronunciation?
Mosaic is a form of art made by joining small pieces of tile or wood. It's pronounced MOZZAYIK
