1 In our hierarchy of levels of organization (from atom to biosphere), at which level does life begin? Can you relate form to function when it comes to cell structure of a plant cell like Elodea? A thin simple squamous epithelium like in the lining of the lungs? A thicker columnar epithelial layer like that found in the stomach/intestine?
2. Can you remember the architecture of the phospholipid bilayer that makes up the cell membrane? How the 2 phospholipids arrange themselves to form the bilayer? And how you produce a water-proof (hydrophobic) barrier from the bilayer architecture?
3. What are the 3 roles of the plasma membrane? How does the barrier or âfenceâ role of the plasma membrane relate to non-polar vs. polar vs. charged molecules? How does the membrane control the amounts of certain molecules inside the cell? How does this relate to class rule #4? How do cells communicate with one another?
4. How does the plasma membrane help with this function? Which macromolecule is critical to this function? How does this all relate to red blood cells and âA/B/AB/Oâ blood type?
5. Can you explain how the phospholipid bilayer facilitates compartmentalization in a cell? What type of structures are compartmentalized? What is the value of compartmentalization in a cell?
1 In our hierarchy of levels of organization (from atom to biosphere), at which level does life begin? Can you relate form to function when it comes to cell structure of a plant cell like Elodea? A thin simple squamous epithelium like in the lining of the lungs? A thicker columnar epithelial layer like that found in the stomach/intestine?
2. Can you remember the architecture of the phospholipid bilayer that makes up the cell membrane? How the 2 phospholipids arrange themselves to form the bilayer? And how you produce a water-proof (hydrophobic) barrier from the bilayer architecture?
3. What are the 3 roles of the plasma membrane? How does the barrier or âfenceâ role of the plasma membrane relate to non-polar vs. polar vs. charged molecules? How does the membrane control the amounts of certain molecules inside the cell? How does this relate to class rule #4? How do cells communicate with one another?
4. How does the plasma membrane help with this function? Which macromolecule is critical to this function? How does this all relate to red blood cells and âA/B/AB/Oâ blood type?
5. Can you explain how the phospholipid bilayer facilitates compartmentalization in a cell? What type of structures are compartmentalized? What is the value of compartmentalization in a cell?
