For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase selected from the list below
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The specialized functions of different membranes are largely determined by the __________________ they contain. Membrane lipids are __________________ molecules, composed of a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion. All cell membranes have the same __________________ structure, with the __________________ of the phospholipids facing into the interior of the membrane and the __________________ on the outside. The most common lipids in most cell membranes are the __________________. The head group of a glycolipid is composed of __________________.
amphipathic hydrophobic phosphatidylserine
cholesterol lipid bilayer phospholipids
fatty acid tails lipid monolayer proteins
glycolipids lipids sterols
hydrophilic head groups phosphatidylcholine sugars
The specialized functions of different membranes are largely determined by the proteins they contain. Membrane lipids are amphipathic molecules, composed of a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion. All cell membranes have the same lipid bilayer structure, with the fatty acid tails of the phospholipids facing into the interior of the membrane and the hydrophilic head groups on the outside. The most common lipids in most cell membranes are the phospholipids. The head group of a glycolipid is composed of sugars.
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A) substrate-level phosphorylation. B) product-level phosphorylation. C) oxidative phosphorylation. D) anabolic phosphorylation. E) aerobic phosphorylation.
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What will be an ideal response?
Who was the first person to describe living single cells?
A) Leeuwenhoek B) Hooke C) Schleiden D) Schwann E) Virchow