DATE: ________________________________

CELL DEFENSE ACTIVATE! NAME: ________________________________

GRADE & SECTION: ______________________

Label the parts of the plasma membrane in the Complete the table below with the role each
diagram below. Use the table on the right to help component of the plasma membrane plays.
you if needed
PLASMA MEMBRANE ROLE IN THE
COMPONENT MEMBRANE

Phospholipid bilayer

cholesterol

Integral Protein

Secondary Protein

In your own words, describe the fluid mosaic model. What makes Sugar side-chain
it fluid? What makes it mosaic?

Peripheral Protein

Hydrophilic head
of phospholipid
Hydrophobic fatty acid
tail of phospholipid