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Why is it good that lipids in cell membranes do not dissolve in water?
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∙ 13y ago
If the phospholipids in your cell membranes were suddenly able to dissolve in water, you would become a thick puddle on the floor. You are basically one big aqueous solution, and the cell membranes are the only thing keeping the cell compartmentalized.
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∙ 13y ago
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What macromolecules is primarily responsible for the insolubility of cell membranes in water?
Lipids or fats are insoluble in water. Things that do not dissolve in water are generally termed lipophilic.
Which biomolecule is fundamental to function of biological membranes such as cell membranes?
lipids?
Are primary water-insoluble components of cell membranes?
The correct answer is Phosphorous
Where are lipids located?
Lipids are found in the cell membranes.
Does biological molecules proteins and lipids have cell membranes?
Proteins and lipids don't have cell membranes but are the molecules that make up the bulk of what a cell membrane is.
Why are biological membranes are composed largely of lipids?
The lipid bilayer of a cell allows for selective permeability. This means that only the substances that are allowed to get in and out can pass through the lipid layer.
What are cell membranes built around?
Lipids and Proteins.
What are the primary uses for lipids in the cell?
The function of lipids is cells is signaling, and acting as structural components of cell membranes.
Cell membranes are composed primarily of what type of molecule?
A phospholipid bilayer
What kind of substance cannot pass through the cell membrane?
lipids, and ribosomeslipids
What makes up part of the Cell's membranes?
The main 'component' of the Cell's membranes are fatty acids, also known as lipids.
What are 3 substances the can move in and out of the cell?
alcohol, water, oxygen and carbon dioxide can all dissolve through the lipids in the cell membrane.
