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What are the main functions of the cell membrane and what molecules is it made of?
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A cell membrane is mostly made of a double layer of phosolipids and it's function is like a boundary. The cell is like a factory and the membranes are the wall of the factory.
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Is protoplasm made of the cell membrane?
The cell membrane is made of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein molecules.
Which type of membrane surrounds a cell?
this is the cell membrane made primarily of lipid molecules with proteins incorporated into it that aid in transport of molecules across the membrane
What would happen to a cell if the cell membrane was made of a molecule that did not repel water?
it would not keep working to do its functions
Give the Chemical nature of plasma membrane and cell wall?
plasma membrane is made of organic molecules called lipds and proteins
What would happend if the fatty acids in a cell membrane were polar molecules?
The cell breaks open, because the cell membrane is made of a phospholipid bilayer
What is the cell made of?
The cell membrane is made of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein molecules.
Is protoplasm made of the cell membrane?
The cell membrane is made of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein molecules.
Which type of membrane surrounds a cell?
this is the cell membrane made primarily of lipid molecules with proteins incorporated into it that aid in transport of molecules across the membrane
What is the membrane that surrounds the cells?
this is the cell membrane made primarily of lipid molecules with proteins incorporated into it that aid in transport of molecules across the membrane
What organelle involved the processes of osmosis an diffusion?
Osmosis and diffusion take place across the plasma membrane, the outer "wall" of the cell. It is considered to be an organelle because it carries out a variety of functions. The cell membrane or plasma membrane is made up of a double layes of phosphorous and lipid molecules, known as the 'phospholipid bilayer'.
What makes up the membrane of a cell?
The membrane of a cell is basically made up of a mixture of lipids and proteins. The other components of a membrane of a cell are phospholipids and glycoproteins.
Compare and contrast the functions of a cell wall to the functions of a plasma membrane?
The differences between cell wall and cell membrane are:Cell wall is made of cellulose while plasma membrane is made of lipids & proteins.Cell wall is freely permeable but cell membrane is selectively permeable.Cell wall is dead but plasma membrane is living.Cell wall is rigid but plasma membrane is smooth, elastic and flexible.Cell wall is found only in plant cells but plasma membrane is found in all liviing cells.
Why can only molecules that are fat soluable permate a cell membrane?
The cell wall itself is made of lipid. To be more precise, the cell membrane is made of a bilayer of phospholipids. The hydrophobic fatty acid tails prevent water-soluble molecules passing through, but allow the transport of lipid-soluble molecules.
What would happen to a cell if the cell membrane was made if a molecule that did not repel water?
it would not keep working to do its functions
What would happen to a cell if the cell membrane was made of a molecule that did not repel water?
it would not keep working to do its functions
The cell membrane is made up of phospholipids which are molecules?
The cell membrane is made of a phospholipid bilayer with the hydrophilic ends out and the hydrophobic ends in. There are globular proteins in between the bilayer that assist in transport.
Give the Chemical nature of plasma membrane and cell wall?
plasma membrane is made of organic molecules called lipds and proteins
