Describe the basic structure of a cell membrane?

  1. Made of structrues called phospholipids with a polar, hydrophobic head region and a non-polar hydrophillic region.

  2. Formation of a bilayer.

  3. Contains cholesterol which binds to the fatty acid tails to add stength.

  4. Glycoproteins for identification.

  5. Proteins such as channel proteins.

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