Biology Forum Cell Biology Cell Membrane

last updated by chrisPbacon 13 years ago
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    • #15409
      basitnadeem28
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      Hello everyone I am an student and I want to ask that ”Why Cell membrane is called living?”

    • #106433
      vinayaksabnis
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      because its a component of cell which protects the cell from external damage

    • #106435
      JackBean
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      I don’t think that’s the reason

    • #106498
      pisces
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      coz’ Cell membrane have nature selectively permeable

    • #106511
      jonmoulton
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      Consider: is the membrane of a living cell at equilibrium?

    • #106516
      chrisPbacon
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      The cell membrane is living because it’s the means of support for all living things. Anything composed of cells is a living organism. Don’t think of the cell membrane as an actual living thing seperate from the cell itself.

    • #106945
      JackBean
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      quote chrisPbacon:

      The cell membrane is living because it’s the means of support for all living things. Anything composed of cells is a living organism. Don’t think of the cell membrane as an actual living thing seperate from the cell itself.

      Of course not, but the membrane is still called living. Why? Hint: look at Darby’s post.

    • #106973
      Yasa
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      Well, it performs an action, controls the movement inside and outside the cell. 😕

    • #106985
      chrisPbacon
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      quote JackBean:

      quote chrisPbacon:

      The cell membrane is living because it’s the means of support for all living things. Anything composed of cells is a living organism. Don’t think of the cell membrane as an actual living thing seperate from the cell itself.

      Of course not, but the membrane is still called living. Why? Hint: look at Darby’s post.

      Darby has 1000 posts, and searching didn’t come up with anything pertaining to this subject. And my statement is correct in terms of its meaning. "The cell membrane is living because… its the means of support for all cells/living things…" That’s why it is living. The cell membrane is animate allowing things to enter and exit the cell, doing so supports the cell in terms of obtaining organic matter, and also serves as its structure.

    • #106991
      JackBean
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      what about the one in this thread? 🙄

      quote jonmoulton:

      Consider: is the membrane of a living cell at equilibrium?
    • #107006
      chrisPbacon
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      Well that was my first choice obviously, but unless your seeing something that I am not, there is no post by darby unless you’re referring to him under an alias.

    • #107082
      JackBean
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      what do you mean by there is no post by darby?

    • #107258
      canalon
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      quote JackBean:

      what do you mean by there is no post by darby?

      Jack you seem to be tired. jon moulton and Darby are 2 different users…

    • #107265
      JackBean
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      I’m sorry, my apologies 🙁 Yes, I meant jonmoulton.

    • #107428
      chrisPbacon
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      WOW! You had me going for a second.

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