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It has several functions mainly:
1)Protects the inner part of the cell
2)Separates the cytoplasm from intercellular space (compartmentalization)
3)Allows the passage of ions, substances etc. by diffusion or transport proteins in or out of cell
4)Contains receptors for hormones mainly but other substances also.
5)Contains glycolipids that act as cell markers (they mark the cell in a certain tissue with a certain type for certain functions)
Tiara Lebsack
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∙ 11y agoIt protects and supports the cell
They protect the cell and keep it together.
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What regulates passage of materials into and out of cells?
The cell membrane controls movement of materials in and out of the cell.
Which cell structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
The selective permeability of the cell membrane
What cell structures are made primarily from phospholipids?
cell membrane
What structure controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell?
cell membrane
What controls entry into and out of the cell?
Cell Membrane
What is the thin flexible membrane around all cells?
the cell membrane is as flexible barrier outside of the cell.
Where is the cell control center and the cell membrane?
where is the cell control membrane and the cell membrane
What Controls what moves in and out of the cell?
Cell membrane
Which part in the cell is fully permeable and selectively permeable?
in plants cell surface membrane! and in animal plasma membrane!
What is the outer boundary of a cheek cell called?
The outer edge of a plant cell is called the cell wall
The membrane surround and protect the cell?
Its called the cell membrane or the plasma membrane.
The outer covering of a cell that controls what enters and leaves is called the?
cell membrane
