Describe the basic structure of a cell membrane?
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Made of structrues called phospholipids with a polar, hydrophobic head region and a non-polar hydrophillic region.
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Formation of a bilayer.
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Contains cholesterol which binds to the fatty acid tails to add stength.
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Glycoproteins for identification.
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Proteins such as channel proteins.
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