Master Biological Membranes fast ⚡ – clear explanations, supportive visuals, OCR-aligned.
You’ll cover
• The role of membranes in controlling movement of substances and enabling compartmentalisation.
• The fluid mosaic model and how phospholipids, proteins, cholesterol, glycoproteins and glycolipids contribute to membrane structure.
• Functions of membrane components, including transport, cell recognition, communication and maintaining electrochemical gradients.
• Factors affecting membrane permeability and fluidity, including temperature, cholesterol, solvents, pH and detergents.
What’s included
• Detailed, labelled diagram of the fluid mosaic membrane model.
• Role-of-membrane overview table linking structures to real biological examples.
• Clear breakdown of membrane components with structure–function links.
• Tables summarising substances that require membrane receptors and why.
• Permeability tables showing how changes in membrane composition affect movement of substances.
• Concise spec reminders embedded alongside tables to reinforce key OCR wording and exam points.
Format
Web-based textbook topic. Mobile/desktop friendly. Access with no time limit, updates included.





