EXERCISE 1: Construction of Cell Membrane

Instruction: Click this link for you to be able to study the structure of the cell membrane and
construct it using the correct molecules (https://www.wisc-online.com/learn/natural-science/life-
science/ap1101/construction-of-the-cell-membrane). Once done, answer the following questions:

1. Identify the following structures of a cell membrane

Pore Protein Phospholipid Fibrous Protein Glycoprotein Channel Protein

2. Refer to Question# 1, what structure forms the basic frame of the cell membrane?
A double layer of phospholipids forms the basic frame of the cell membrane. This bilayer
is composed of lipids and proteins.

3. What is the function of the glycoprotein molecule in the cell membrane?

Glycoproteins, proteins with carbohydrate associations, identifies the cell.

4. What molecules are found in animal cell membranes, but not in plant cell membranes?
Cholesterol cell molecules are found in animal cell membranes but not in plant cell
membranes.

5. Which intermolecular process primarily drives the formation of a bilayer when phospholipids
are added to water? Tick the appropriate box for your answer.

[✓] Lipids cause water to arrange in an ordered, unfavorable cage-like structure. Forcing
lipids into a bilayer reduces this effect

[ ] Phospholipids self-assemble into a bilayer due to the strong affinity they have for each
other.

[ ] The ordered arrangement of a bilayer is more favorable than the disordered state of
individual free-floating phospholipids.

[ ] A bilayer arrangement maximizes the strength of Van der Waals forces among
phospholipids.