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The cell membrane surrounds the cell. The cell membrane is described scientifically as having a fluid-mosaic structure with carrier proteins and protein channels embedded to aid in the transport of particles.

It also has a hydrophobic-hydrophilic structure where the tails are hydrophobic and the heads are hydrophilic (water loving). This allows the cell membrane to regulate the water supply into and out of the cell.

Facillated diffusion, osmosis, diffusion, exocytosis, endocytosis and active transport are among the most common methods for chemicals and particles to enter cells.

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