Phospholipid
Membrane
The phospholipid membrane is the barrier that keeps the insides of cells
separate from the outside. It is vital to the existence of animal life.
, Composition of the Membrane
Phospholipids Cholesterol Glycoproteins
The primary building blocks of A steroid that helps to regulate Proteins with attached
the membrane, which have a the fluidity of the membrane, carbohydrate chains that line
hydrophilic head and a ensuring it is not too rigid or the exterior surface of the
hydrophobic tail. too fluid. membrane.
Glycolipids
Lipids with attached
Membrane
The phospholipid membrane is the barrier that keeps the insides of cells
separate from the outside. It is vital to the existence of animal life.
, Composition of the Membrane
Phospholipids Cholesterol Glycoproteins
The primary building blocks of A steroid that helps to regulate Proteins with attached
the membrane, which have a the fluidity of the membrane, carbohydrate chains that line
hydrophilic head and a ensuring it is not too rigid or the exterior surface of the
hydrophobic tail. too fluid. membrane.
Glycolipids
Lipids with attached
