Cell Components Description

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The plasma membrane forms the semipermiable border of all cells.

Far from being a passive shell, the plasma membrane is an active structure responsible for maintaining vital chemical differences between the cytoplasm and the extracellular medium, and mediates several key functions in the cell’s interaction with its environment. Cells generally exist in aqueous environments, and the bulk of their internal constituents ...


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