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Think of a drop of oil in a bowl of water. What happens when it is pierced with a toothpick?
The plasma membrane is a series of phospholipid molecules. This molecule is amphipathic. The lipid part of the molecule hates water, hydrophobic. The phosphor part of the molecule loves water hydrophilic. These molecules orient themselves so that part of the molecule is facing what it loves. The hydrophobic lipid part remains together with phosphor heads sticking out on each side. This keeps the hydrophobic tails away from water and the hydrophilic heads next to the water. This structure then forms a sphere around the cell with a watery substance inside and outside the cell.
This membrane further contains substances, proteins, cholesterol and even carbohydrates.
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dilinear phosphatidylcholine (DLPC) in particular.
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What is the thin flexible membrane around all cells?
the cell membrane is as flexible barrier outside of the cell.
Why can the cell membrane not be a completely solid structure?
A membrane has to be flexible to let things into a cell. A flexible membrane gives the cell form flexibility and lets it perform endocytosis and phagocytosis. Besides, the membrane asorbs nutrients and water easier.
What is The thin flexible barrier around a cell called?
Cell Membrane
What is the structure that surrounds a cell and controls what enters and leaves the cell?
The structure that controls traffic to and from the cell is the plasma membrane. It is not to be confused with the cell wall, which serves more to give structure to the cell.
What is the flexible outer layer of the cell called?
The cell membrane is flexible and the cell wall is stiff.
What is a flexible structure that holds cell together?
the cell membrane
What is the name of the flexible structure that holds cell together?
Cell membrane.
Is the cell membrane a fixed structure?
The cell membrane is an asymmetric phospholipid bilayer and as such it is flexible like an elastic sheet.
Flexible structure that holds cells together?
The cell membrane holds a cell together.
What are the molecules that give the cell membrane a mosaic structure?
protein molecules in the cell membrane gives the mosaic structure .
What is thin flexible structure that surrounds an animal cell and is found below the cell wall in a plant cell?
the cell membrane
What structure surrounds the cell membrane in plants gives the cell support?
Cell Wall
What structure surrounds the cell membrane (in plants) and gives the cell support?
Cell Wall
What is the thin flexible membrane around all cells?
the cell membrane is as flexible barrier outside of the cell.
Which part of the animal cell gives shape to the cell?
cell membrane The cells and organs surrounding it give the animal cell its shape. The membrane is totally flexible and confers no shape to the cell.
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 flexible covering that surrounds the cell?
the cell membrane is as flexible barrier outside of the cell.
