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Cellophane is a good analogy. It is a semi-permeable membrane which is permeable to water and small molecules, but not to large molecules, and can be used to demonstrate the principal of osmosis. Cellophane is made out of plant fibers called cellulose but living membranes are made out of layers of fat cells.
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Many textbooks will compare a cell membrane to the fluid mosaic model, which means that the parts of the membrane (phospholipids, cholesterol, proteins etc.) are not stuck in one place; they move around and can pass by one another while still keeping the integrity of the membrane. That is mainly for the structure, but structure always lends to function.
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∙ 8y agoI think it can sometimes be referred to as plasma membrane and in plants they have a cell membrane and a cell wall (don't confuse the two)! Whoever just said that gave you the wrong answer. There is a nuclear membrane, and it's not very easy to get cell and nucleus membrane confused, so i suggest the person who first answered your question go back to second grade, because - sorry to break it to you, but - they're wrong. Please try not to take advice from them, because i can assure you, it will most likely not be valid. Now, what kind of analogy do you need? A city analogy? A country analogy? Whatever it is, let me know, and maybe i can find it for you. :)
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∙ 6y agoA cell membrane is like a flexible plastic window with tiny openings and dark tacks stuck all over it.
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∙ 13y agothe cell membrane is like the outside of a Baseball. If you think about it. It can also be a gate guarding a factory compound.
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∙ 16y agothe anology of the cell membrane is a tatoo
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∙ 13y agoA fence around a house- it keeps things from getting out and in, protecting the house, and also decide what goes in and what comes out.
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∙ 13y agoA locked gate or door.
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What structure controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell?
cell membrane
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
What are some analogies for mitochondria?
the "power house" of the cell
Which contains the other cell membrane or phospholipid?
the cell membrane
What are the analogies for cell membrane in a plant cell?
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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 are analogies for the nuclear membrane?
A bodyguard because the nuclear membrane protects the nucleus just like a bodyguard protects celebrities
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.
What is a good analogy to the animal cell's parts?
There are a great many different analogies for cell parts that are used to teach. A biology teacher may compare organelles to the organs in the human body for example.
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
What are some analogies for mitochondria?
the "power house" of the cell
