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Plasma membrane
Thin flexible boundary between the cell and its environment
Allows nutrients into the cell
Allows wastes to leave the cell
Selective permeability
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Plasma membrane notes
The plasma membrane is composed of the phospholipid bilayer
A phospholipid molecule is composed of a glycerol backbone, two fatty acid chains and a phosphate group
Fluid mosaic model- the phospholipid bilayer allows other molecules to float in the membrane
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