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Sort of...they don't pop if punctured. They keep foreign materials that will harm the cell from entering and allow water and air in through a process called osmosis; the amount of anything entering or exiting the cell is controlled by the nucleus. Wastes are also disposed of from the cell through the cell membrane. Sort of...they don't pop if punctured. They keep foreign materials that will harm the cell from entering and allow water and air in through a process called osmosis; the amount of anything entering or exiting the cell is controlled by the nucleus. Wastes are also disposed of from the cell through the cell membrane.
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∙ 11y agoThe cell membrane is a kind of bubble formed of a double phospholipid layer with the polar phosphate ends towards the inner and outer part of the membrane and the apolar lipid tails (fatty acids) towards the membrane centre.
These phospholipids are formed by two main parts:
We have the glycerol molecule to which two fatty acid chains attach, forming a diglyceride, and a phosphate group which attaches to the third and last glycerol carbon atom.
Soap bubbles are, you may figure, made of soap.
Soap is obtained by breaking down triglycerides, molecules that form the plant oils and animal fats, when triglycerides are "cut" into their three fatty acid chains and the glycerol which held them together, we obtain three free floating fatty acids. These molecules can interact with their apolar chains with other apolar (hydrophobic) molecules and with their carboxylic acid terminal with the water thus dissolving the hydrophobic molecules in a polar solvent.
When these lipids pile up one next to another they may form a membrane just like the one we find in cells, just that the key components are not phospholipids but simple fatty acids.
This has as a consequence that the bubble membrane is less stable and cannot be used in the biological world.
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∙ 11y agoThey both are, they have a membrane and are made up of the same type of molecules, because it does not control it to go in and out.
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∙ 11y agoThe cell membrane is made up of a phospholipid bilayer, or fat. Soap attracts fats and greases, and so is able to dissolve the cell membrane.
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What flexible thing is All of the living material of an animal cell is enclosed in?
The cell membrane - essentially a fatty (soap) bubble.
What moves large amounts of material across the cell membrane?
Through fusion with the cell membrane, vesicles transport large molecules and material in a process called exocytosis.
Why is a cell membrane composed of a bilayer of phosolipids?
That's the structure of a stable "soap bubble", it's the surface tension of the monomolecular layer of water between them that holds cells (and you) together.
What is the difference between an amoeba and a soap bubble?
an amoeba is not a bubble, this is the right answer
How do you make plant cell from soap?
by carving the soap 1.draw plant cell on soap 2.carve it
What flexible thing is All of the living material of an animal cell is enclosed in?
The cell membrane - essentially a fatty (soap) bubble.
The structure of a cell plasma membrane because of its oily nature and embedded proteins'?
A soap bubble with inclusions.
What is the function of choresterol in a membrane?
It increases the rigidity and stability of the membrane to prevent it from bursting like a soap bubble.
What does cell membrane means?
It's a wall, made out of a soap bubble, that either surrounds a cell,or surrounds some "object" within a cell.(e.g. the nucleus)its what keeps everything inside of the cell closed in.. kind of like our skin keeps us from losing all of our insides.
What moves large amounts of material across the cell membrane?
Through fusion with the cell membrane, vesicles transport large molecules and material in a process called exocytosis.
Why is a cell membrane composed of a bilayer of phosolipids?
That's the structure of a stable "soap bubble", it's the surface tension of the monomolecular layer of water between them that holds cells (and you) together.
Is a soap bubble a element?
A soap bubble is not a chemical element.
What is the charge on a soap bubble?
Soap bubble's have a negative charge.
Does relative humidity affect how long soap bubbles last?
how long does a soap bubble last? a soap bubble last 45miniutes how long does a soap bubble last? a soap bubble last 45miniutes
Is the cell membrane hard or flexible?
The cell membrane moves in a fluid motion due to cholesterol lined between the phospholipids that make up the cell membrane. This allows for freer movement of the cell.
What is the most popular brand of soap bubbles?
The Dove soap bubble is the most popular soap bubble in America.
How is a soap bubble affected by gravity?
Soap bubbles are affected by gravity by: Gravity pulls the soap bubble down into forming a cone shaped bubble at the end.
