Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Volume 1, 5th custom edition for Spokane Community College
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ISBN: 9781323562789
Author: John McMurry, David Ballantine, Carl Hoeger
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter 23, Problem 23.24UKC
According to the fluid-mosaic model (Figure 23.7), the cell membrane is held together mostly by hydrophobic interactions. Considering the forces applied, why does the cell membrane not rupture as you move, press against objects, etc.?
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Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry Volume 1, 5th custom edition for Spokane Community College
Ch. 23.1 - Use Figure 23.1 to identify the family of lipids...Ch. 23.2 - Prob. 23.2PCh. 23.2 - Prob. 23.3PCh. 23.2 - Prob. 23.4KCPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 23.1CIAPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 23.2CIAPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 23.3CIAPCh. 23.3 - Prob. 23.5PCh. 23.3 - Prob. 23.6PCh. 23.3 - Prob. 23.7KCP
Ch. 23.4 - Prob. 23.8PCh. 23.4 - Prob. 23.9PCh. 23.4 - Prob. 23.10PCh. 23.4 - Prob. 23.11PCh. 23.5 - Prob. 23.12PCh. 23.5 - Draw the structure of the sphingomyelin that...Ch. 23.5 - Draw the structure of the glycerophospholipid that...Ch. 23.5 - Prob. 23.16PCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.17KCPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.4CIAPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.6CIAPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.7CIAPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.8CIAPCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.18PCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.19PCh. 23.7 - Prob. 23.20KCPCh. 23 - The fatty acid composition of three...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.23UKCCh. 23 - According to the fluid-mosaic model (Figure 23.7),...Ch. 23 - Dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) is a...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.26APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.27APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.28APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.29APCh. 23 - Differentiate between saturated, monounsaturated,...Ch. 23 - Are the carboncarbon double bonds in naturally...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.32APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.33APCh. 23 - Which of these fatty acids has the lower melting...Ch. 23 - Which of these fatty acids has the higher melting...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.36APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.37APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.38APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.39APCh. 23 - What function does a wax serve in a plant or...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.41APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.42APCh. 23 - What kind of lipid is spermacetia fat, a wax, or a...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.44APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.45APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.46APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.47APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.48APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.50APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.52APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.53APCh. 23 - Describe the difference between a triacylglycerol...Ch. 23 - Why are glycerophospholipids, rather than...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.56APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.57APCh. 23 - Why are glycerophospholipids more soluble in water...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.59APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.60APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.61APCh. 23 - Draw the structure of a glycerophospholipid that...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.63APCh. 23 - What is a major function of cholesterol in your...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.65APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.66APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.67APCh. 23 - Explain how a micelle differs from a membrane...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.69APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.70APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.71APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.72APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.73APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.74APCh. 23 - Prob. 23.75APCh. 23 - Draw the structure of a triacylglycerol made from...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.79CPCh. 23 - Prob. 23.80CPCh. 23 - Explain why cholesterol is not saponifiable.Ch. 23 - Draw cholesterol acetate. Is this molecule...Ch. 23 - Prob. 23.83CPCh. 23 - Prob. 23.84CPCh. 23 - Prob. 23.85CPCh. 23 - Prob. 23.86CPCh. 23 - Prob. 23.88GP
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