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What can you conclude about the advantage of the cell membrane having hydrophobic ends in the phospholipid bilayer?
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∙ 11y ago
Well it prevents polar molecules from passing through freely, giving the membrane its semi-permeable properties.
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Is The hydrophobic part of a cell membrane is on the inside of the phospholipid bilayer?
hydrophobic
What type of amino acid side chain would you expect to find on the surface of a protein embedded in a cell membrane?
hydrophobic, if the protein in the cell membrane is completely in, it means it is hydrophobic, therefore the amino acid chain is also hydrophobic.
Why is a phospholipid both hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
They have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic heads. In a lipid bilayer, the hydrophilic head of the phospholipid faces the outside of the membrane while the hydrophobic head faces the the hydrophobic head of another phospholipid.
Does hydrophilic substance have an easier time passing through membranes than do hydrophobic substance?
It has a harder time passing through. The inside of the membrane is hydrophobic, so something hydrophilic (water-loving), will not be liked by the hydrophobic (water-fearing) membrane.
Why are amphipathic compounds important to the cell membrane?
The are the cell membrane! The are the phospholipid bi- layer of the cell membrane that has a hydrophobic tail and a hydrophillic head which allows cell membranes to form mycells that divide the interior of the cell from the exterior.
Is The hydrophobic part of a cell membrane is on the inside of the phospholipid bilayer?
hydrophobic
The polar end of the phospholipid plasma membrane is . hydrophilic hydrophobic?
"philic" ( likes water)
Hydrophobic interactions of the phospholipid tails are respon sible for?
lipid bilayer of cell membrane
Is The cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer.?
It is often called the cell membrane because it is made up of phospholipid bilayers. It is also often called the plasma membrane. Each phospholipid joins together at the hydrophilic head, leaving the hydrophobic tail on the inside, and forming a bilayer.
Does a plasma membrane consist of phospholipds?
Yes, a plasma membrane is a phospholipid bilayer, meaning it is made up of two layers of phospholipids. The hydrophobic tails face inward, and the hydrophobic heads face out to either side of the membrane.
Why are membrane proteins not water soluable?
They must be fat soluble so they can be in contact with the hydrophobic tails of the phospholipid bilayer.
What of the cell membrane repeals water?
Hydrophobic tail of the phospholipid bilayer. Made up of lipids which repels water
The hydrophobic phospholipid tails in the plasma membrane bilayer point toward?
The hydrophobic phospholipid (HPhoPL) tails in the plasma membrane bilayer points toward the other mirrored HPhoPL tailfrom the other side of bilayer. The polar sides point to the outside: the 'water'side of the cel content.
What is a double layer of phospholipids?
A cell's membrane (plasma membrane) is made of a phospholipid bilayer where the hydrophillic phosphate groups form the two outer sides of the bilayer and the hydrophobic fatty acid chains are the interior.
What structure in a cell membrane repels charged particles?
The structure in a cell membrane that repels charged particles is the lipid bilayer. The lipid bilayer is composed of phospholipids, which have hydrophilic (water-loving) heads and hydrophobic (water-repelling) tails. This arrangement prevents charged particles from easily crossing the membrane.
What type of amino acid side chain would you expect to find on the surface of a protein embedded in a cell membrane?
hydrophobic, if the protein in the cell membrane is completely in, it means it is hydrophobic, therefore the amino acid chain is also hydrophobic.
Why is a phospholipid both hydrophilic and hydrophobic?
They have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic heads. In a lipid bilayer, the hydrophilic head of the phospholipid faces the outside of the membrane while the hydrophobic head faces the the hydrophobic head of another phospholipid.
