Cell Membrane

By: Allan Boswell

When/Who Discovered It?

•Robert Hook discovered the cell membrane in 1665, at England.•http://www.chacha.com/question/who-discovered-the-cell-membrane

How Big Is IT!?•It’s a thin,

long line that surrounds the cell.

What’s It Made OF!?• The cell membrane is made up

of two layers of molecules, which is why it’s called “bilayer.”• The molecules are called

phospholipids.• https://www.etap.org/demo/biolo

gy1/instruction1tutor.html

What Does This Organelle DO!?

• It protects and supports the cell as well as allowing it to regulate what goes in it, like food, water, and other materials.• It restricts movement and supports shape.

• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_the_cell_membrane_do_for_a_cell

How Does This Organelle Work With OTHERS!?

•This cell protects the main cell by regulating what goes in it. It also helps the main cell maintain it’s cell shape.

What Does This Organelle Look LIKE!?

• The cell membrane looks like a thin line surrounding the cell.

• Looks like a jelly-like substance.

• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_cell_membrane_look_like

What Is The Cellular Location Of Your

Organelle?• It’s surrounding the whole cell.• In a plant cell, the cell membrane is protected along with the cell wall.• As for the animal cell, it’s the first thin line.• http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookcell2.html

Works Cited! (=• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_d

oes_cell_membrane_look_like

• http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookcell2.html

• http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_the_cell_membrane_do_for_a_cell

• https://www.etap.org/demo/biology1/instruction1tutor.html

• http://www.chacha.com/question/who-discovered-the-cell-membrane