Question

No matter what the cell type, prokaryotic or eukaryotic, plant or animal, the ____________ forms a protective barrier between the exterior environment and the interior of the cell. A) cell wall B) cytoskeleton Eliminate C) cell membrane D) glycoproteins

Answer 1

Answer: C). cell membrane

The cell membrane is the membrane that can be found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. It is the cell that separates the interior of the cell from the extracellular environment. It is a protective layer that allows only the selected ions and organic molecules to enter inside the cells and go out of the cell, hence is called as selectively permeable or semi-permeable membrane. This phenomena maintains the concentration of ions and molecules inside the cell and prevents dehydration, cell rupture due to high concentration.