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Why don't cork cells have cell membranes?
Cork cells do have cell membranes. The cell membrane is a fundamental structure present in all living cells, including cork cells. The unique properties of cork cells that make them suitable for cork production come from the suberin layer outside the cell membrane.
Which part of the cell is preserved in cork?
cell membrane
Was the first cell ever discovered the cork cell?
Well that was the fist discovered cell membrane
Is cork a prokaryotic cell?
No, cork is not a prokaryotic cell. Cork is a type of plant tissue called suberin that is composed of dead cells with thick walls. Prokaryotic cells are simple cells found in bacteria and archaea that lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
What was known about the cell in the 1800s?
The cell was discovered by Robert Hooke who had been looking at cork under a microscope. He noticed little "boxes" which he called cells. Infact, the "cells" were part of the membrane of cork cells. It wasn't until the 1830s that cytoplasm was discovered. Before this cell organelles were thought to float around in the cell. Cytoplasm is the "jelly-like" substance that contains all membrane bound organelles. I do not remember the year Robert Hooke discovered cells.
What Controls what moves in and out of the cell?
Cell membrane
Another name for plasma membrane?
A cell membrane is also known as a plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane. The cell membrane separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment. The main function of a cell membrane is to protect the cell from its surroundings.
What is the thin flexible membrane around all cells?
the cell membrane is as flexible barrier outside of the cell.
How was a cell discovered?
By Hook looking in a microscope. It was a cork cell.While Hook was examining a dried cork he observed small chambers and named them cell. So it was observation of cork that led to the discovery of cell
Does a cork cell have a cell wall?
Yes, cork cells have a cell wall. The cell wall of cork cells is made of suberin, a waxy substance that makes the cell wall impermeable to water and gases, providing the structure with protection and support.
Which contains the other cell membrane or phospholipid?
the cell membrane
What controls the entering and leaving of a cell?
cell (plasma) membrane
