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CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the function of the cell membrane, in ALL living organisms?
A
Provides support and structure in the cell.
B
Synthesizes protein for ATP for the cell.
C
Storage of raw materials (food) and ATP for the cell.
D
Regulates the transport of materials into and out of the cell.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The plasma membrane, or the cell membrane, provides protection for a cell. It also provides a fixed environment inside the cell, and that membrane has several different functions. One is to transport nutrients into the cell and also to transport toxic substances out of the cell.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell membrane, therefore, has two functions: first, to be a barrier keeping the constituents of the cell in and unwanted substances out and, second, to be a gate allowing transport into the cell of essential nutrients and movement from the cell of waste products.

Detailed explanation-3: -Specialized proteins in the cell membrane regulate the concentration of specific molecules inside the cell. Membrane transport proteins are specific and selective for the molecules they move, and they often use energy to catalyze passage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Membrane transport proteins fulfill an essential function in every living cell by catalyzing the translocation of solutes, including ions, nutrients, neurotransmitters, and numerous drugs, across biological membranes.

Detailed explanation-5: -It controls everything that enters and leaves the cell. There are two basic ways that substances can cross the plasma membrane: passive transport, which requires no energy; and active transport, which requires energy.

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