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Why are phospholipid molecules called amphipathic molecule?

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MODERN PUBLICATION-CELL : THE UNIT OF LIFE-EXERCISE
  1. List one difference between flagellum of a bacterial cell and that of ...

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  2. What is the nature of plasma membrane ?

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  3. Why are phospholipid molecules called amphipathic molecule?

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  4. Who coined the term unit membrane?

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  5. Who proposed fluid mosiaic model of plasma membrane?

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  6. State the fluid mosaic model in one line?

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  7. Why is plasma membrane called quasi-fluid membrane?

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  8. Which two types of proteins are present in plasma membrane?

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  9. Why is the plasma membrane called selectively permeable membrane ?

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  10. Name two types of processes involved in transport of materials across ...

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  11. Why is plasma membrane called a selectively permeable membrane?

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  12. Name various physical processes involved in tranport of materials.

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  13. Name various active processes involved in transport of materials.

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  14. Define diffusion. Give one example of it in a living system.

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  15. What is osmosis.? Name one experiment by which it can be demonstrated.

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  16. How is facilitated diffusion different from diffusion?

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  17. Give one major difference between active processes and passive process...

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  18. What is endocytosis? Name two processes of endocytosis.

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  19. Differentiate Pinocytosis and phagocytosis.

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  20. Define exocytosis. Give one example of it.

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