EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Like all other cellular membranes, the plasma membrane consists of both lipids and proteins. The fundamental structure of the membrane is the phospholipid bilayer, which forms a stable barrier between two aqueous compartments.

Detailed explanation-2: -The principal components of the plasma membrane are lipids ( phospholipids and cholesterol), proteins, and carbohydrates. The plasma membrane protects intracellular components from the extracellular environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The plasma membrane is composed mainly of phospholipids. They are arranged in two layers, called the phospholipid bilayer. Each phospholipid molecule has a head and two tails. The head “loves” water (hydrophilic) and the tails “hates” water (hydrophobic).

Detailed explanation-4: -Plasma membrane is composed of bimolecular lipid layer which is surrounded by a protein layer.

Detailed explanation-5: -The principal components of a plasma membrane are lipids (phospholipids and cholesterol), proteins, and carbohydrates attached to some of the lipids and some of the proteins. A phospholipid is a molecule consisting of glycerol, two fatty acids, and a phosphate-linked head group.