A cell is a complex system. Like most systems, a cell contains a boundary that separates things that are inside the system from those that are outside of the system. Which part of the cell functions as a system boundary?

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Cody Nguyen

1 December, 15:24

A cell is a complex system. Like most systems, a cell contains a boundary that separates things that are inside the system from those that are outside of the system. Which part of the cell functions as a system boundary?

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Reina Blankenship · Answer 1

In plants, the cell boundary is the cell wall and the cell membrane. In animals, the boundary is the cell membrane and the cytoskeleton keeps the shape of the cell.

Marley Briggs · Answer 2

Answer;

Cell membrane

A cell membrane acts as a boundary that separates things that are inside the system from those that are outside the system.

Explanation;

It is a thin semipermeable structure that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell.

The membrane functions to protect the integrity of the internal environment of the cell by allowing selective movements of materials in and out of the cell.

The membrane consists of a phospholipid bilayer with proteins embedded in it.