Cell membrane

Cell membrane = plasma membrane. The structure enveloping a cell, enclosing the cytoplasm, and forming a selective permeability barrier; it consists of lipids, proteins, and some carbohydrates, the lipids thought to form a bilayer in which integral proteins are embedded to varying degrees.


A membrane enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell.


The membrane that forms the outer boundary of a cell; it is made of phospholipids, protein, and cholesterol, with carbohydrates on the outer surface.


Cell part that encloses the protoplasm and permits soluble substances to enter and leave the cell.


 


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