BIOL 1001 : BIOL Test 2

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Functions of the plasma membrane: isolates cell contents from external environment, regulates the exchange of essential substances, allows communication between cells, creates attachments within and between cells, regulates biochemical reactions. Individual phospholipid molecules are not bonded to each other. Some phospholipids have unsaturated fatty acids that cause. The kinks make the membrane fluid: membranes become more fluid at high temperatures (more movement) and less fluid at low temperatures (less movement, cholesterol stabilizes membranes, affecting fluidity and reducing permeability. No net water movements occurs across the membrane: hypertonic solution is one with a greater solute concentration. Water moves across a membrane toward the hypertonic solution: hypotonic solution has a lower solute concentration. 5. 3 how do specialized junctions allow cells to connect and. Desmosomes attach cells together found where cells need to adhere tightly together under the stresses of movement (i. e. small intestine) Tight junctions make cell attachments leakproof found where tubes and sacs must hold contents without leaking (i. e. urinary bladder)

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