Biology A-Level
Phospholipid bilayer and partial permeability
What Phospholipid bilayer and partial permeability means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Phospholipid bilayer and partial permeability
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A partially permeable barrier formed from a phospholipid bilayer with proteins, cholesterol and glycoproteins, allowing selective movement of substances.
Topics that use Phospholipid bilayer and partial permeability
- Biological membranes (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Cell signalling and receptors
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol and fatty-acid saturation
- Compartmentalisation within cells
- Control variables
- Fluid mosaic model
- glycoproteins and glycolipids
- Lysis and crenation in animal cells
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