Membrane - page 3

When a membrane allows only certain molecules pass through is called?
Summary. The cell membrane is selectively permeable, allowing only certain substances to pass through. Passive transport is a way that small molecules...
What term refers to diffusion of water molecules through a selectively preamble membrane?
Osmosis is the net movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane driven by a difference in solute concentrations on the two sides of the m...
Why is it important for there to be a space between the inner and outer mitochondria?
Interactions between components of the inner and the outer membrane are necessary for a number of central mitochondrial functions such as the channeli...
What is semi permable?
What does semi-permeable mean?What is an example of semipermeable?What is the purpose of semi-permeable?What is semi-permeable in cell membrane?What ...
What increases the fluidity of the phospholipid bilayer?
As temperature increases, so does phospholipid bilayer fluidity. ... At high temperatures the opposite process occurs, phospholipids have enough kinet...
What does the membrane of the yolk of a chicken egg do?
The two membranes provide an efficient defense against bacterial invasion and are made partly of keratin. The outer membrane sticks to the egg shell w...
What is selectively permable?
Selective permeability of the cell membrane refers to its ability to differentiate between different types of molecules, only allowing some molecules ...