Cell Membrane

Key Stage 3

The cell membrane is the outer layer of this animal cell.

The cell membrane is a layer covering the cytoplasm of a cell.

The cell membrane controls which chemicals go in and out of the cell.

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.

The cell membrane is a partially permeable membrane covering the cytoplasm of a cell.

The cell membrane controls which chemicals go in and out of the cell.

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 only allows in certain molecules. This is referred to as a partially permiable membrane. This means some molecules, like water, can diffuse in and out of the cell, however, some cannot pass into the cell.