Schwann reported that cells had a thin outer layer now called the:
APlated membrane
BPorous membrane
CPlasma membrane
DPlastid membrane
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Plasma membrane
1. He described a boundary layer around every cell.
2. This thin outer layer is today known as the plasma membrane.
3. So the correct answer is plasma membrane.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 8 'Cell: The Unit of Life'_
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