Biology GCSE
cell membranes
What cell membranes means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of cell membranes
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Reference: OCR
Consist of a lipid bilayer embedded with receptor molecules, providing a selectively permeable barrier controlling solute exchange.
Topics that use cell membranes
- Cell structures (OCR GCSE)
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