Learn about the lipid bilayer from the following website: http://bit.ly/LipidBilayer
Build a lipid bilayer on the lab table using the supplies provided. Then, using the chalk markers, label the
following items: cholesterol, phospholipids, channel protein, glycolipid.
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Surface proteins on the lipid bilayer can act as receptors for cells to signal one another. Using the
information given on the website, list two ways the human body uses membrane receptors and
membrane markers.