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Biological Membranes - Coggle Diagram
Biological Membranes
are “Fluid Mosaics”
fluid part is made of PHOSPHOLIPIDS
arranged in a BILAYER
made of a HEAD
that is HYDROPHILIC
which means “WATER LOVING”
is composed of PHOSPHATE
attached to GLYCEROL
made of two TAILS
made of FATTY ACID
which is a chain of carbon and hydrogen called a HYDROCARBON
that are HYDROPHOBIC
which means “WATER Fearing”
mosaic part is made of PROTEINS
have functions such as ENZYMES
can be INTEGRAL
which means EMBEDDED IN MEMBRANE
can be CARRIERS
can be CHANNELS
serve as PORES THROUGH WHICH SUBSTANCES CAN MOVE
have functions such as RECEPTORS
can be PERIPHERAL
which means NOT EMBEDDED IN MEMBRANE
have functions such as TRANSPORT
have functions such as ADHESION
have functions such as RECOGNITION
also contains CHOLESTEROL
which MODULATES FLUIDITY