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Cell membrane is present in both plant and animal cells. It is living, elastic and made of proteins and lipids (fats). Its function is to provide a mechanical barrier for the protection of the inner cell contents and to regulate the movement of molecules in and out of the cell...

It is a thin, elastic, selectively permeable membrane found internal to the cell wall. It is composed of phospholipids, proteins and polysaccharides. The plasma membrane is the site of most of the metabolic pathways. Certain structures are found associated with plasma ..

Plasma Membrane - The plasma membrane or cell membrane surrounds the cell contents in all types of cells. It is a multipurpose covering composed of phospholipids and proteins. fig. 16.4 - Cell Membrane Apart from the plasma membrane, an eu..

The cell membrane and the membranes of various cell structures exhibit the same structure and as such perform the same functions. However, the amount and arrangement of phospholipids and proteins varies in different cells and organelles. This variation accords a specif..

The molecular structure of cell membrane is still not clearly known. Several models have been proposed from time to time to explain its structure based on its physico-chemical properties. In the year 1935 Danielli and Dawson proposed that the cell membrane is made up of a lipid ..

Structure of Proteins - Tertiary structure - The three dimensional structure of a protein is known as tertiary structure of a protein. This is a compact structure i.e., further folding of the secondary structure. It coils and folds in such a way that the hydrophob..

. The ANS is made up of nerves that coordinate and control the activities of the visceral organs. The nervous system is composed of three types of nerve cells or neurons - sensory neuron that receive messages and carry it to the CNS, the motor neuron that carries messages from the CNS to the muscle..

Fluid Mosaic Model - In the year 1972 Singer and Nicolson proposed a model for explaining the membrane structure, taking into account all the known facts. According to this model, cell membrane consists of a highly viscous fluid matrix of a bilayer of phospholipids having globul..

Summary - The term biomembrane is used to describe the plasma membrane (cell membrane) and the membranes that surround the various cell organelles. The plasma membrane forms a protective covering around the cell to maintain its size and shape. In addition, it..