Chemically related to triglycerides, _____________________ feature a glycerol “backbone”, two non-polar fatty acid chains, and a polar phosphate group. This unique structural arrangement explains the functional properties of the plasma membrane.

Membrane proteins allow the plasma membrane to communicate with its environment and carry out most of its specialized functions. Which one of the following IS NOT a function of the membrane proteins? 

Sores caused by Herpes simplex I virus

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Redness of skin due to enlargement of capillaries in dermis, during inflammation, infection, allergy or burns

Superficial region of the dermis

Membrane proteins allow the plasma membrane to communicate with its environment and carry out most of its specialized functions. Which one of the following IS NOT a function of the membrane proteins? 

Dense connective tissue membrane-filled spaces between the cranial bones of fetuses and infants, remain unossified at birth but close early in a child’s life.

Redness of skin due to enlargement of capillaries in dermis, during inflammation, infection, allergy or burns

_____ _____: fault in spinal column development, vertebrae fail to form properly leaving gap, nervous tissue may or may not project through skin.