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5. What is the purpose of the fibrous proteins in the cell membrane?<br />

Biology<br />

HS/Science<br />

Unit: 04 Lesson: 02<br />

6. What is the function of channel proteins in the cell membrane?<br />

7. In which type of cell will you find cholesterol molecules in the cell membrane? What is their<br />

function?<br />

8. The cell membrane is said to be selectively permeable. What does this mean? (You may need to<br />

use additional resources to determine the answer to this question.)<br />

Science Notebook Writing Activity:<br />

Once the activities within the tutorial have been completed, record the following in your science<br />

notebook: write a 1–2 paragraph summary about the cell membrane. It should include:<br />

a. Description and brief sketch of the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane<br />

b. Function of the cell membrane<br />

c. What molecules can easily diffuse through the membrane, and how larger molecules get through<br />

the membrane?<br />

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