'Cholesterol molecules' presentation slideshows

Weight Management

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Anatomy of a cell

Anatomy of a cell. Chapter 3. Typical Cell. Cells vary due to function. The typical cell exhibits the most important characteristics of many distinctive cell types. Examples of cell types: Nerve cells, muscle cells, red blood cells, gland cells, and immune cells. Functional Anatomy of Cells.

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Anatomy I - Unit 3: Basic Biochemistry

Anatomy I - Unit 3: Basic Biochemistry. What is Biochemistry?. Biochemistry is the study of the chemical interactions of living things. Biochemists study the structures and physical properties of biological molecules. Often are involved in the manufacture of new drugs and medical treatments.

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Membranes

Membranes. 0 153 153. The Plasma Membrane. Selectively permeable means that the membrane is selective as to which substances can pass through it. The Plasma membrane is approximately 8-nm thick and is selectively permeable. The following example will demonstrate this point:.

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MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE

MOVEMENT OF SUBSTANCES ACROSS THE PLASMA MEMBRANE. The necessity for movement of substances across the plasma membrane. All movement of substances go through the cell membrane , which is also known as the plasma membrane .

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Lipids

Lipids. Phospholipids Steroids and Cholesterol Plasma (Cell)Membranes. Phosphoglycerides. Most abundant lipids in cell membranes Control cell permeability FATTY ACID FATTY ACID . glycerol. PO 4. Amino alcohol. Lecithin. Abundant in brain and nerve tissues

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Triglycerides

Triglycerides. The glycerol molecule is always the same. The differences in the properties of fats and oils comes from over 70 types of fatty acids. Fatty acid. Glycerol. Fatty acid. Phosphate group. Phospholipids are Diglycerides. Phospholipids. OR. POLAR. Polar phosphate head

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