Section outline
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The student must learn the material on the topic and be able to answer the following questions:
1. Biological membranes. The structure and physical properties of biological membranes.
2. Functions of biological membranes: matrix, transport, barrier.
3. Types of passive transport.
4. Passive transport of non-electrolytes. Fick's equation.
5. Passive transport of electrolytes. Nernst-Planck equation.
6. The concept of active transport of ions through biological membranes.
7. Types of active transport.