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Why do the lipids that make up the cell membrane arrange themselves into a bilayer?
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∙ 11y ago
because they have the ability to repel water (hydrophobic)
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe cell membrane is not made of pure lipids, it is made of lipo-proteins.
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What is the plasma membrane aka phospholipid bilayer?
The plasma membrane is the limiting membrane of a cell. It is called Phospholipid Bilayer because it consists of proteins and lipids.
What kind of lipids make up the bilayer that forms the cell membrane?
Phospholipids
What kind of lipids make up the bilayer that form the membrane?
Phospholipids
From which plasma membrane is made?
plasma membrane is made of a bilayer of lipids (or phospholipids) and protiens located inside and outside the same.
What of the cell membrane repeals water?
Hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid bilayer. Made up of lipids which repels water
What is the plasma membrane aka phospholipid bilayer?
The plasma membrane is the limiting membrane of a cell. It is called Phospholipid Bilayer because it consists of proteins and lipids.
What are the different lipids that are in cell membrane?
Phospholipids are found in the cell membrane which form the bilayer
What kind of lipids make up the bilayer that forms the cell membrane?
Phospholipids
What type of lipids form a living cell membrane?
lipid bilayer
What kind of lipids make up the bilayer that form the membrane?
Phospholipids
What do lipids have to do with the plasma mebrane?
The membrane is made up of a bilayer (two layers) of phospholipids.
From which plasma membrane is made?
plasma membrane is made of a bilayer of lipids (or phospholipids) and protiens located inside and outside the same.
What make up the bilayer of the cell membrane?
It's called the phospholipid bilayer. It's made of phospholipids and some other varients of lipids.
Do lipids control the activity of genes?
Lipids do not have a role in controlling the functions of genes. In a cell, the most notable function of lipids is in the lipid bilayer/cell membrane.
What part of the cell membrane make up the bilayer?
It's called the phospholipid bilayer. It's made of phospholipids and some other varients of lipids.
What of the cell membrane repeals water?
Hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid bilayer. Made up of lipids which repels water
What is the basic structure of the plasma membrane?
The framework of the cell membrane is formed by the lipid bilayer. The lipid bilayer is composed of two layers of fat cells organized in two sheets. This is what provides the barrier that makes the boundaries of the cell.
