TRANSPORT

MECHANISMS OF
THE CELL
MEMBRANE

THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS

OF THE CELL MEMBRANE
RECALL
Plasma membrane

– FUNCTIONS:
– Selective permeability
– Diffusion
– Osmosis
– Transport by carriers
– Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Objectives

– 1. Determine the significant molecules

that comprises the plasma membrane;
– 2. Cite the functions of the molecules
found in the plasma membrane;
THE CELL MEMBRANE:
MOLECULAR VIEW
WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
The Cell Membrane is made up of different molecules. It is primarily a phospholipid
bilayer. One phospholipid is made up of molecules needed for the proper
functioning of the membrane.
Question: What comprises the ‘water-loving’ molecule of the phospholipid?
WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
The Cell Membrane is made up of different molecules. It is primarily a phospholipid
bilayer. One phospholipid is made up of molecules needed for the proper
functioning of the membrane.
Question: What comprises the ‘water-loving’ molecule of the phospholipid?

PHOSPHATE
WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
The Cell Membrane is made up of different molecules. It is primarily a phospholipid
bilayer. One phospholipid is made up of molecules needed for the proper
functioning of the membrane.
Question: What comprises the ‘water-HATING’ molecule of the phospholipid?
WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
The Cell Membrane is made up of different molecules. It is primarily a phospholipid
bilayer. One phospholipid is made up of molecules needed for the proper
functioning of the membrane.
Question: What comprises the ‘water-HATING’ molecule of the phospholipid?

FATTY ACID
WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
Proteins make up the second major chemical component of plasma membranes.
Some proteins are embedded in the plasma membrane and may span all or part of
the membrane and may serve as channels or pumps to move materials into or out
of the cell.
Question: What kind of protein is this?
WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
Proteins make up the second major chemical component of plasma membranes.
Some proteins are embedded in the plasma membrane and may span all or part of
the membrane and may serve as channels or pumps to move materials into or out
of the cell.
Question: What kind of protein is this?

INTEGRAL
 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
_________________ proteins are found on the exterior or interior surfaces of
membranes, attached either to integral proteins or to phospholipid molecules.

Question: What kind of protein is this?

 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
_________________ proteins are found on the exterior or interior surfaces of
membranes, attached either to integral proteins or to phospholipid molecules.

Question: What kind of protein is this?

PERI PHERAL
– Proteins make up the second major chemical component of plasma
membranes.
– Integral proteins are embedded in the plasma membrane and may span
all or part of the membrane. Integral proteins may serve as channels or
pumps to move materials into or out of the cell.
– Peripheral proteins are found on the exterior or interior surfaces of
membranes, attached either to integral proteins or to phospholipid
molecules.
– Both integral and peripheral proteins may serve as enzymes, as structural
attachments for the fibers of the cytoskeleton, or as part of the cell’s
recognition sites.
 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
Carbohydrates are the third major component of plasma membranes. They are always found on the
exterior surface of cells and are bound either to proteins or to lipids
Question: What do you call the carbohydrates bounded to proteins?
 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
Carbohydrates are the third major component of plasma membranes. They are always found on the
exterior surface of cells and are bound either to proteins or to lipids
Question: What do you call the carbohydrates bounded to proteins

GLYCOPROTEIN
 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
Carbohydrates are the third major component of plasma membranes. They are always found on the
exterior surface of cells and are bound either to proteins or to lipids
Question: What do you call the carbohydrates bounded to lipid?
 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
Carbohydrates are the third major component of plasma membranes. They are always found on the
exterior surface of cells and are bound either to proteins or to lipids
Question: What do you call the carbohydrates bounded to lipid?

GLYCOLIPID
 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
– The amount of this molecule in animal plasma membranes regulates the fluidity of the membrane and
changes based on the temperature of the cell’s environment. It acts as antifreeze in the cell membrane
and is more abundant in animals that live in cold climates.
– Question: What is this molecule?
 WORD GAME: Complete the letters
to form the word.
– The amount of this molecule in animal plasma membranes regulates the fluidity of the membrane and
changes based on the temperature of the cell’s environment. It acts as antifreeze in the cell membrane
and is more abundant in animals that live in cold climates.
– Question: What is this molecule?

CHOLESTEROL