AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE CELL

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organelle is like the security gate because it controls what materials enter and leave the cell? It also protects and supports.
A
cell membrane
B
cell wall
C
ribosome
D
golgi apparatus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cell membrane regulates the transport of materials entering and exiting the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -By acting as a gatekeeper, the plasma membrane protects the cell from its surroundings and keeps important molecules from leaving the cell, so that the correct balance of molecules is maintained.

Detailed explanation-3: -The cell membrane is like a security guard, because the cell membrane controls what goes in and out of a cell like a security guard controls who goes in and out of the gate.

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