B2.1
Across
- 4. A small membrane-bound sac used to transport materials within a cell.
- 6. The movement of substances against a concentration gradient using ATP.
- 10. The water-attracting phosphate head of a phospholipid.
- 13. A molecule that possesses both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions.
- 14. The process of releasing materials from a cell via vesicle fusion.
- 16. The type of diffusion that requires channel or carrier proteins.
- 18. Proteins that are permanently embedded within the plasma membrane.
Down
- 1. Proteins that are temporarily attached to the surface of the membrane.
- 2. A protein with an attached carbohydrate chain used for cell recognition.
- 3. The primary lipid molecule that forms the bilayer of biological membranes.
- 5. The process of taking materials into the cell by infolding the membrane.
- 7. The water-repelling fatty acid tails of a phospholipid.
- 8. A steroid that regulates membrane fluidity in animal cells.
- 9. The double-layered arrangement of lipids that forms a cell membrane.
- 11. A type of protein (like Sodium-Potassium) used for active transport.
- 12. The passive movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane.
- 15. The passive movement of small or non-polar particles across the bilayer.
- 16. The model describing the membrane as a dynamic, flexible structure.
- 17. The term describing a membrane that only allows certain substances to pass.