Content Objective: Students will be able to explain the how the structure of the phospholipids and proteins in a membrane help with the membrane's function.
Language Objective: Explain the structure of the membranes and the roles the various compounds play.
Book Reference: 27 - 30
Syllabus Details:
Phospholipids form bilayers in water due to the amphipathic properties of phospholipid molecules
Membrane proteins are diverse in terms of structure, position in the membranes and function
Cholesterol is a component of animal cell membranes
Drawing of the fluid mosaic model
Cholesterol in mammalian membranes reduces membrane fluidity and permeability to some solutes
Activity 1 - Collaborative Notes on the Cell Membrane
Instructions: You will be divided into groups of 4. Each person will watch one of the videos below and together take notes on the video using the syllabus statements as a starting point.
Videos:
Activity 2 - Membranes Concept Maps
Task: Your task it to create a concept map that include the following key vocabulary:
phospholipids, bilayers, amphipathic properties, membrane proteins, membrane protein structure, membrane protein position, membrane structure, fluid mosaic model, cholesterol, membrane fluidity, permeability, solutes, hydrophobic, hydrophilic.
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