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What organelle in a cell has 2 lipid layers made up of proteins and carbohydrates and is in both plant and animal cells?
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Plasma membrane
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Structure of a membrane?
Every cell membrane consists of phospholipid bi layer, specialized proteins, cholesterol and glycolipids.Every plasma membrane maintains a membrane resting potential across its surface. Sometimes clusters of cholesterol called lipid rafts are also found.
What is the cell membrane's composed of?
composed of a phospholipid bilayer, which has 2 layers of phospholipids back-to-back
Is a ribosome a organelle?
No. Organelles, such as peroxisomes, are encased in a bi-lipid membrane layer. The ribosome is a complex biochemical machine that while associated with bi-lipid layers, that is the endoplasmic reticulum, it is not encased in it.
What are 2 things in your body that protect your organs?
Protection of organs is normally down to mucus layers, e.g in the stomach. Insulation refers to the outside of the organ, so layers of fat are commonly found on the exterior of organs.
What are the 7 animal groups that have endoderm mesoderm and ectoderm?
Rotifera, Platyhelminthes,Annelida,Mollusca,Nematoda,Arthropodaand Echinodermata.Cnidariaonly have two germ layers and Poriferado not have any germ layers because they don't have true tissues.
What is the substance found in animal cell membranes?
there are three layers protein layer phospholipid layer protein layer
What are the 2 things cell membranes are mostly made of?
Basic thing is phospholipid bi layer.Other than it,proteins,cholesterol,carbohydrates can be found.
What Proteins are in pearls?
There are no proteins in pearls; pearls consist of microcopically thin layers of calcium carbonate.
What is the Main structural component of a plasma membrane?
The basic structure of all membranes is the same. They are composed of two layers of phospholipid molecules, associated with other molecules including proteins, carbohydrates and cholesterol. I hope this helps.
The structural arrangement of the cell membrane?
the cell membrane is composed of carbohydrates, proteins, and phospholipids. The proteins act as transport molecules to move material in and out of the cell (kind of like a tunnel). They are embedded in the membrane. These proteins are needed due to the phospholipid bilayer. The inside of the bilayer repels water, so this keeps all materials out of the cell unless it has been selected to be carried in by the proteins. The carbohydrates are located on the outside of the membrane. They recognize things the cell may need. For instance, ADH (Anti-diuretic hormone) is only needed in the kidneys, so the carbohydrates only recognize it there.
What are the two-layers that surround an organelle or cell called?
cell membrane and cell wall
What is buried in these layers of lipids in the cell membrane?
carrier proteins
There are _____ layers of proteins and lipids to make myelin sheath on axon?
Multilayer
Which animal has thick layers of fat?
Penguins
Which type of cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane made of two layers of phosphilipids and integrated proteins?
All living eukaryotic cells are surrounded by a plasma membrane made of two layers of phospholipids and integrated proteins. Prokaryotic cells also show this structure, but have additional layers of peptidoglycan and occasionally lipoproteins.
Why did we look at water moving in and out of plant cells if what we care about is how food gets into our cells Do cells need water too?
Every living cell (e.g. plant, animal, fungal, bacterial) is roughly 95% water inside a cell membrane composed of two layers of fatty acids. Suspended and/or dissolved in that water inside the cell are the various biochemicals (e.g. proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids) that make life possible .
What are the three components of a cell membrane?
Lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates. Proteins are integral and transmembrane. The transmembrane protein span the entire membrane outside to inside and often act as transport proteins. The integral proteins do not span both ends of the membrane. The lipids (obviously) make up the lipid bilayer. The carbohydrates are short chains that attach to the other two organic molecules, when they attach to a protein they are known as 'glycoproteins' and when they are attached to lipids they are called 'glycolipids'. These carbohydrates play a key role in cell to cell recognition.In other words, Lipids, Proteins, and Carbohydrates make up the cell..
