Plasma Membrane Questions

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Q1. Explain why membranes have an optimum temperature in which they function most effectively.

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Q2. State two functions of the plasma membrane and explain the importance of each function

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Q3. Describe the process of Exocytosis

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Q4. Describe the process of Endocytosis

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Q5. Explain how a monosaccharide, e.g. glucose, can enter a cell

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Q6. Neurons are essential to the functioning of the brain and help to conduct electrical impulses from one part of the brain to another. Suggest how the piercing of the plasma membrane in brain tissue can result in the death of neurons.

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