Term 2, Week 9
Study Guide for Grade 9 Biology
Ms. Kshama
Lesson Objectives:
• Distinguish between the different structural components of the
plasma membrane.
• Describe the diverse role of proteins in membranes
• Explain why plasma membrane exhibits selective permeability
Key Vocabulary:
Permeability, concentration gradient, aquaporins, macromolecules, bulk
transport, Glycoproteins, glycolipids, channel proteins, carrier proteins, cell
recognition proteins, receptor proteins, enzymatic proteins, junction
proteins, Glycoprotein, glycolipid, phospholipid, hydrophilic, hydrophobic
Resources:
Textbook, PPT on LMS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfu1DE9PK2w
Correctly color code and identify the name for each part of the cell
membrane
Letter
Name/Color
Phospholipid bilayer (no color)
Membrane protein (red)
Transport protein (pink)
Cholesterol (blue)
Fatty acid tails (orange)
Carbohydrate chain (green)
Term 2, Week 9
Study Guide for Grade 9 Biology
Ms. Kshama
Match the cell membrane structure or its function with the correct
letter from the diagram.
_____ Attracts water
_____ Repels water
_____ Helps maintain flexibility of membrane
_________ Makes up the bilayer (2 answers)
_____ Involved in cell-to-cell recognition
_____ Helps transport materials (such as glucose) across the cell
membrane