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What is plasma membrane
Asked by priyanshukhulbe | 11 Aug, 2019, 07:58: AM
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Each cell is bound by a thin delicate skin-like membrane called the plasma membrane.

Location:

  • Plasma membrane forms the outermost covering in animal cells.
  • It lies next to the cell wall in plant cells.

Structure:

  • It is very thin, flexible, delicate, living membrane.
  • It possesses tiny pores.

Function:

  • It separates cellular material from its surroundings.
  • It acts as an effective barrier and regulates the entry of substances, in and out of the cell.
  • It maintains shape of the cell (in animal cells).
Answered by Sheetal Kolte | 11 Aug, 2019, 02:22: PM

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