Cell Membrane showing phospholipids
- Vector Art
- Kelly Finan
The cell membrane, basic structure in all cells. (a) A bilayer in water made up of phospholipids which have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails, hydrogen bonding drives formation of the structure. (b) The membrane will have embedded or attached proteins, fats and carbohydrates within and it forms a sphere that defines the boundary of a cell.
(a.) Adapted from Henrik Skov Midtiby.