Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285866932
Author: Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 5RE

Using the answer code on the right, indicate which membrane component is responsible for the function in question:

1. channel formation____________________________________ (a) lipid bilayer

2. barrier to passage of water- __________________ (b) proteins

soluble substances ____________________________________ (c) carbohydrates

3. receptor sites

4. membrane fluidity

5. recognition of “self”

6. membrane-bound enzymes

7. structural boundary

8. carriers

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