1. KEY CONCEPT The cell membrane is a barrier that separates a cell from the external environment.

2. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.

3. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane has two major functions.
cell membrane

4. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane has two major functions.
forms a boundary between inside and outside of the cell
cell membrane
outside cell
inside cell

5. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane has two major functions.
forms a boundary between inside and outside of the cell
controls passage of materials
cell membrane
outside cell
inside cell

6. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.

7. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane is made of a phospholipid bilayer.
cell membrane

8. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane is made of a phospholipid bilayer.
There are other molecules embedded in the membrane.
cell membrane
protein
cholesterol
carbohydrate
chain
protein channel

9. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane is made of a phospholipid bilayer.
There are other molecules embedded in the membrane.
The fluid mosaic model describes the membrane.
cell membrane
protein
cholesterol
carbohydrate
chain
protein channel

10. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.

11. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable.
Some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot.

12. Cell membranes are composed of two phospholipid layers.
The cell membrane is selectively permeable.
Some molecules can cross the membrane while others cannot.

13. Chemical signals are transmitted across the cell membrane.
Receptors bind with ligands and change shape.
There are two types of receptors.

14. Chemical signals are transmitted across the cell membrane.
Receptors bind with ligands and change shape.
There are two types of receptors.
intracellular receptor

15. Chemical signals are transmitted across the cell membrane.
Receptors bind with ligands and change shape.
There are two types of receptors.
intracellular receptor
membrane receptor