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Functions of the plasma membrane

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1. 1. Separates contents inside cell from outside environment.

2. 2. Controls movement of molecules in and out of the cell

3. 3. Allows the cell to be recognised as belonging to the body.

4. 4. Allows cells to signal to each other.

5. 5. Holds components of chemical reactions in place (e.g., enzymes).

6. 6. Allows molecules to bind to receptors in the membrane (e.g., hormones).

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The plasma membrane separates...

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...contents inside the cell from the outside environment.

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The plasma membrane controls...

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...the movement of molecules in and out of the cell.

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The plasma membrane allows the cell to be...

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...recognised as belonging the body.

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The plasma membrane holds...

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...components of chemical reactions in place (e.g., enzymes).

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The plasma membrane allows molecules to...

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...bind to receptors in the membrane (e.g., hormones).

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The plasma membrane allows cells to signal...

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...to other cells

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The function of cilia is to...

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...move liquid outside the cell to move the cell around the body

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The three functions of the nucleus are...

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...control centre of the cell.

...store the cell's DNA in the form of chromatin.

...coordinate growth and repair.

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The function of the nuclear membrane is...

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...to separate DNA and the nucleolus from the rest of the cell.