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Phospholipids are the essential 'bulk' part of the lipid bilayer that make up cell membranes. Phospholipids have a hydrophylic (water-loving) phosphate head and hydrophobic (water-hating) aliphatic hydrocarbon tails. When in solution (such as water), such molecules naturally pack together to form a complete structure called a mycelle.

In Biology, this of course allows for the formation of membranes- essential for life to exist as it does. In general science, mycelles exist everywhere. For example, when you use washing up liquid, the resulting bubbles are mycelles- as are droplets of oil in water etc.

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What is the function of the cell mambrane?

The cell membrane acts as a barrier that separates the internal environment of the cell from the external environment. It regulates the passage of substances in and out of the cell, allowing nutrients to enter and waste products to exit. Additionally, the cell membrane also plays a role in cell signaling and communication.


What is the job of the cell wall?

It is to protect and support the plant cell.


What is great different between plant and animal cell?

One key difference is that plant cells have a cell wall made of cellulose, while animal cells do not. Plant cells also typically have chloroplasts for photosynthesis, which animal cells lack. Additionally, plant cells often have a large central vacuole, while animal cells have smaller vacuoles.


How does the Endoplasmic Reticulum relate to football?

nuclear membrane is like football central court, nucleos is like officall. endoplasmic reticulum is around the nuclear mambrane so we can say that endoplasmic reticulum is like football audience


How can a cell maintain its internal environment?

"chemical balance" is called Homeostasis. Homeostasis is keeping equilibrium in the body by offsetting changes. For example, your body is normal at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit when it drops below said temperature, your body increases chemical reactions that release heat, or the latter which would be shivering. "chemical balance" is called Homeostasis. Homeostasis is keeping equilibrium in the body by offsetting changes. For example, your body is normal at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit when it drops below said temperature, your body increases chemical reactions that release heat, or the latter which would be shivering.

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What are the cylindrical extensions of a plasma membrane?

fine structure of plasma mambrane that can only be seen with electron microscope is called ultra structure of plasma mambrane the ultra structure of plasma mambrane is that this mambrane is consist of phospholipid bilayer in which protien molecules are embbeded at intervals in mosaic mannaer.


What does the nuclear mambrane do?

covers the nucleus


What is nuclear mambrane?

encloses the nucleus


What a cell mambrane do?

IT CONTROLS WHAT GOES IN AND OUT OF THE CELL


Fibrous mambrane that covers the bone?

Periosteum


What does the cell mambrane of an animal cell do?

controls what get in and out of the cell and shapes the cell


The cell mambrane in both animal and plant cells is called?

A plasmamembrane.


Do bacteria cells have a cell mambrane?

yes all cells have a cell membrane


What features do all cells?

That depends on what kind of cell it is. If it is a Eukaryotic cell than it will have a nucleus, cell mambrane, and regular organells like the mitochondria. Its DNA is carried in the Nucleus. And prokaryotic cells dont have any of this!


What is the function of the cell mambrane?

The cell membrane acts as a barrier that separates the internal environment of the cell from the external environment. It regulates the passage of substances in and out of the cell, allowing nutrients to enter and waste products to exit. Additionally, the cell membrane also plays a role in cell signaling and communication.


Does Cell Membrane have both animal and plant cells?

Yes. Both kinds of cells have nuclear membranes. They also have cell membranes, though plant cell membranes are also enclosed in the cell wall.


What results from water pushing on the cell mambrane out to the cell wall in a plant cell?

A turgid condition that allows vascular plants to rise high enough to get leaves into good sunlit conditions. Lysis of the cell by hypotonicity is also avoided by having a cell wall in plants.