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The cell membrane is selectively premeable. It regulates what comes and goes from the cell.

Homeostasis- The ability of living things to maintain steady state of operation the membrane helps in this activity.

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Do cells take in food and give off waste?

A cell takes in food and takes out wastes through th Lysosomes


What is vesicular transport out of the cell?

Vesicular transport is an active process in which materials move into or out of the cell enclosed as vesicles. Vesicles are bubble-like structures surrounded by a membrane. They can form at the cell membrane or can fuse with the membrane. Solid particles, droplets of fluid or many molecules at a time can be moved across the membrane in vesicles. Vesicular transport is also known as bulk transport because large quantities of materials can be transported in this way. Th ere are two basic types of vesicular transport-endocytosis and exocytosis.


Th cell membrane is built of a double layer of what?

The cell membrane is built of a double layer of phospholipids. Each phospholipid molecule has a hydrophilic (water-attracting) "head" and two hydrophobic (water-repelling) "tails." This arrangement creates a bilayer that serves as a barrier, allowing selective permeability for substances entering and exiting the cell. Additionally, proteins, cholesterol, and carbohydrates are also embedded within the membrane, contributing to its structure and function.


What is th role of dnazol in dna extraction?

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What is th shape of an animal cell?

Its a irregular shape!

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What is th Maine function of the cell membrane?

The main function of the cell membrane is to regulate the movement of substances in and out of the cell, allowing essential nutrients to enter and waste products to exit. It also helps maintain the cell's internal environment and protects the cell from its external environment. Additionally, the cell membrane plays a role in cell communication and recognition.


Is a cell membrane harmful or beneficial?

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What do plants have that surrounds th cel l membrane and separates the cell from the environment?

The cell wall


What keeps the inside of the cell stable no matter what the outside of the cell is like?

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What does th cell membrane do?

The cell membrane allows food, water and unneeded wastes to travel in and out of the cell (it kind of acts like a filter in a way). While protecting and supporting the cell in place. Cell surface membrane: phospholipids bilayer with protein forming a partially permeable membrane It restricts movement and supports shape.


What does a vesicle do in a cell?

Vesicle holds water for the cell


Do cells take in food and give off waste?

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A researcher made an interesting observation about a protein used to build a cell's plasma membrane The final protein in the plasma membrane was slightly different from the protein made by the ER Th?

Golgi Apparatus


What is vesicular transport out of the cell?

Vesicular transport is an active process in which materials move into or out of the cell enclosed as vesicles. Vesicles are bubble-like structures surrounded by a membrane. They can form at the cell membrane or can fuse with the membrane. Solid particles, droplets of fluid or many molecules at a time can be moved across the membrane in vesicles. Vesicular transport is also known as bulk transport because large quantities of materials can be transported in this way. Th ere are two basic types of vesicular transport-endocytosis and exocytosis.


Th cell membrane is built of a double layer of what?

The cell membrane is built of a double layer of phospholipids. Each phospholipid molecule has a hydrophilic (water-attracting) "head" and two hydrophobic (water-repelling) "tails." This arrangement creates a bilayer that serves as a barrier, allowing selective permeability for substances entering and exiting the cell. Additionally, proteins, cholesterol, and carbohydrates are also embedded within the membrane, contributing to its structure and function.


The electric field within the membrane separating the inside and outside of a biological cell is approximately 7.8 rm MVm and is essentially uniform?

Your question is incomplete. They should also give you the thickness of the membrane. Potential Difference is V = E (distance between two points in an electric field) E= thickness of th membrane Therefore V = E(7.8)


Does cytosol count as a cell organelle?

No, an organelle is defined as a structure in a cell suspended in the cytosol.