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| In the fluid mosaic model, the double layer (bilayer) of molecules found in the cell membrane is made up of |
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| Although the basic structure of the plasma membrane is determined mainly by its __________ , the functions of the plasma membrane are determined mainly by its __________ . |
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| Which molecules in the cell membrane are mostly glycoproteins? |
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| Which of these conditions decreases the rate of diffusion? |
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| Which of these substances diffuse directly through the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane? |
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| A 10% salt solution is __________ to distilled water. |
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| You place blood cells in an unknown solution and observe them with a microscope; you notice that most of the cells have crenated. Therefore, you conclude that the unknown solution is |
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| Solution A has a greater osmotic pressure that solution B. Therefore, solution A contains __________ solutes and __________ water than solution B. |
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| ________ depends upon a pressure difference on either side of a partition. |
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| Which of these transport processes does NOT require ATP? |
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