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| Front | Why it’s called the fluid mosaic model |
| Back | It is called the fluid mosaic model because lipids and proteins can move laterally within the membrane (fluid) and the membrane contains a variety of proteins and lipids arranged like a mosaic. |
| Front | Glycoproteins function example |
| Back | Glycoproteins, which have both carbohydrate and protein components, function in cell recognition; ABO blood group antigens are glycoproteins on cell membranes. |
| Front | Simple diffusion definition |
| Back | Simple diffusion is the passive movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration directly through the phospholipid bilayer. |