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MODULE 1 SECTION 10.3

Properties of the Plasma Membrane


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Describe seven functions of proteins in the fluid-mosaic model

Describe Ficks's law and state the formula

Using Fick's law, how do microvilli and low temperature affect diffusion?

What is the difference between osmosis and facilitated diffusion?

Why does active transport require ATP?

What happens to red blood cells in a hypotonic solution? Why does it happen?

Endocytosis and exocytosis transport substances across the plasma membrane.
How do these two processes differ?

High blood glucose concentrations are detected by beta-cells in the islet of Langerhans.
The physiological response is the release of insulin.
By which way is insulin transported across the plasma membrane?

 

 

 

 



 

 

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