LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

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: -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-3: -Cell membranes allow small molecules such as oxygen, water carbon dioxide, and oxygen to pass through but do not allow larger molecules like glucose, sucrose, proteins, and starch to enter the cell directly.

Detailed explanation-4: -Diffusion is important to cells because it allows them to gain the useful substances they require to obtain energy and grow, and lets them get rid of waste products.

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