Chapter 5

Describe how lipids with hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions behave in an aqueous environment.

Describe two types of association between proteins and membranes.

Name three parameters that need to be stably maintained inside a cell.

Explain the role of lipids and proteins in maintaining the selective permeability of membranes.

Distinguish between passive and active transport mechanisms across cell membranes.

Describe three different ways in which cells maintain size and shape.

Compare the organization, degree of compartmentalization, and size of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

Name the major organelles in eukaryotic cells and describe their functions.

Explain how a protein ends up free in the cytosol, embedded in the plasma membrane, or secreted from the cell.