Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 1

From chapter 2, figure 2.20. Study this illustration of a cell membrane. In what ways could alcohol damage this membrane How would that harm the cell ( Hint: Alcohol is a solvent.)chapter 2, figure 2.20.

Figure 2.20 Cutaway view of a membrane with its bilayer of lipids. The primary lipid is phospholipid-however, cholesterol is inserted in some membranes. Other structures are protein and glycolipid molecules. Cholesterol can form ester bonds with fatty acids at its OH- group, imparting a polar quality similar to that of phospholipids.