Difference between revisions of "Cell Membrane"
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
: In an [[Animal Cell|animal cell]] the '''cell membrane''' is the outer layer of the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]]. | : In an [[Animal Cell|animal cell]] the '''cell membrane''' is the outer layer of the [[Cell (Biology)|cell]]. | ||
: In a [[Plant Cell|plant cell]] the '''cell membrane''' is protected by a [[Cell Wall|cell wall]] on top of it. | : In a [[Plant Cell|plant cell]] the '''cell membrane''' is protected by a [[Cell Wall|cell wall]] on top of it. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[File:AnimalCellMembrane.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |[[File:PlantCellMembrane.png|center|200px]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''cell membrane''' of an [[Animal Cell|animal cell]] is the outer layer. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The '''cell membrane''' of a [[Plant Cell|plant cell]] is protected by the [[Cell Wall|cell wall]. | ||
| + | |} | ||
Revision as of 09:12, 5 September 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The cell membrane is a layer covering the cytoplasm of a cell.
Function
- The cell membrane controls which chemicals go in and out of the cell.
About Cell Membranes
- In an animal cell the cell membrane is the outer layer of the cell.
- In a plant cell the cell membrane is protected by a cell wall on top of it.
 |
 |
| The cell membrane of an animal cell is the outer layer. | The cell membrane of a plant cell is protected by the [[Cell Wall|cell wall]. |