Cell Membrane - Structure and Functions
Class 9 - Biology - Cell: Fundamental Unit Of Life
Plasma Membrane Diagram Image Credits: Ruth Lawson. Otago Polytechnic Wikimedia |
Structure:
- Cell membrane is also called as plasma membrane or plasma lemma.
- It is the limiting boundary of each cell which separates the cytoplasm from its surroundings.
- It is found in both plant as well as animal cells.
- It is the outermost covering of a cell in case of animals and lies below the cell wall in case of plants.