General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Lipids - 17.7 Cell Membranes - Questions and Problems - Page 640: 17.59

Answer

The lipid bi-layer of a cell membrane surrounds the cell and, in doing so, it separates the cell's contents and protects them from the external fluids.

Work Step by Step

The lipid bi-layer of a cell membrane surrounds the cell and, in doing so, it separates the cell's contents and protects them from the external fluids.
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