alleryCell membrane is also called:
APlasma membrane
BCell wall
CNuclear membrane
DMitochondrial membrane
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Plasma membrane
1. The outer covering of every cell that controls entry and exit of substances is called the plasma membrane.
2. It is selectively permeable.
3. Made up mostly of phospholipid bilayer with proteins.
4. So 'plasma membrane' is the alternative name.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology ICSE Class 10, Ch 1 'Cell, the Structural and Functional Unit of Life'_
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