Like a mosaic, the cell membrane is a complex structure made up of many different parts, such as proteins, phospholipids, and cholesterol. The relative amounts of these components vary from ...

New progress in a long-standing debate about the nature of biological cell membranes could be made by considering which ...

At physiological temperatures, cell membranes are fluid; at cooler temperatures, they become gel-like. Scientists who model membrane structure and dynamics describe the membrane as a fluid mosaic ...

Cell structure Description Function Cell type Cell wall Freely permeable layer surrounding cell membrane ... occurs and sugar is produced? ? Compartment in cell containing solution of salts ...