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That is the name. Unless you have another name in mind. Sometimes it is called the fluid mosaic model or the cell membrane.

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What organelle is composed of a phospholipid bilayer?

Cell membrane is composed of lipid bilayer.


Do most materials enter the cell through the proteins or phospholipids?

It uses both.Materials enter through phospholipid bilayers as water molecules are often small enough to pass through them even though water molecules are polar.However osmosis also uses channel proteins to diffuse at a quicker rate as facilitated diffusion though the bilayer takes longer.


The plasma membrance of a cell consists of?

The plasma membrane of a cell consists of a phospholipid bilayer embedded with proteins. It acts as a barrier that controls the entry and exit of substances into and out of the cell. It also plays a role in cell signaling and communication with the environment.


What does the lipid bilayer molecules do?

The lipid bilayer that forms the cellular membrane forms an effective semi-permeable membrane. The lipid bilayer typically can typically exclude larger molecules based on size (molecular weight) and other molecules based on charge (ions and salts).


What acts like the gatekeeper-allowing some materials to pass throuh the cell but not others?

The cell membrane acts as the gatekeeper, selectively allowing some materials to pass through while restricting others. It is primarily composed of a phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins that facilitate transport. This selective permeability ensures that essential nutrients enter the cell and waste products exit, maintaining the cell's internal environment. Additionally, the presence of transport proteins and channels further regulates the movement of specific molecules.

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What types of materials can enter the cell?

small molecules through the integral proteins in the phospholipid bilayer


What organelle is composed of a phospholipid bilayer?

Cell membrane is composed of lipid bilayer.


Is oxygen able to pass directly through the phospholipid bilayer?

Yes, oxygen molecules are small and nonpolar, allowing them to pass directly through the phospholipid bilayer of cells by simple diffusion. This is one of the reasons why oxygen can easily enter and exit cells to support cellular respiration.


What chemical substance allows other chemicals substances to enter or exit cells?

This question refers to the phospholipid bilayer of cells. This cell has a molecular structure allowing for part of it to be hydrophobic and hydrophilic.


Do most materials enter the cell through the proteins or phospholipids?

It uses both.Materials enter through phospholipid bilayers as water molecules are often small enough to pass through them even though water molecules are polar.However osmosis also uses channel proteins to diffuse at a quicker rate as facilitated diffusion though the bilayer takes longer.


How does salts enter the cell?

Salts are soluble. The phospholipid bilayer membrane of cell walls are permeable to water and thus allow water and water-soluble substances, like salts, diffuse through.


What makes up the selectively premeable membrane that controls which molecules enter and leave the cell?

A cell's membrane is made up of a phospholipid bilayer which has several protein channels and various other transport mechanisms built in.


The cell membrane is composed of two layers?

The lipid bilayer makes up the membrane of a cell. The lipid bilayer consists of opposing phospholipids, where the polar ends of both the top layer and the bottom layer of phospholipids face opposite directions.


Lipid-soluble materials enter and exit the cell via?

Phospholipids permit lipid-soluble materials to easily enter or leave the cell by diffusion through the cell membrane. Phospholipids form a bilayer or double layer which makes up most of the membrane.


How do cell's hormones enter?

They simply pass through the cell membrane of the targeted cell. This is possible because steroid hormones are fat-soluble, and the fluid mosaic ( phospholipid bilayer ) prevents fat-insoluble molecules from diffusing into the cell.


The plasma membrance of a cell consists of?

The plasma membrane of a cell consists of a phospholipid bilayer embedded with proteins. It acts as a barrier that controls the entry and exit of substances into and out of the cell. It also plays a role in cell signaling and communication with the environment.


What does the lipid bilayer molecules do?

The lipid bilayer that forms the cellular membrane forms an effective semi-permeable membrane. The lipid bilayer typically can typically exclude larger molecules based on size (molecular weight) and other molecules based on charge (ions and salts).