Plasma Membrane

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1. The cell membrane is the ______________________ structure that
surrounds the _____________________ of the cell.
2. It also connects the ______________ _______________ and the
__________ _________.
Cell Model
Scroll down on this page until you come to the cell membrane.
3. The cell membrane is like the _________________________ because it gives the
cell support and ________________ the cell from the outside environment.
4. Also, just like the _________________________, the cell membrane has openings
that ______________________________. These openings are called ____________.
Cell
Membrane
5. It serves as a ________________ which helps to control
________________________.
6. Structurally, the membrane is a lipid ___________. How many layers does this
mean?