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Also known as cellular membrane, cytoplasmic membrane, cell membrane, GO:0005886, plasmalemma

biological membrane that separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment

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The plasma membrane is a thin barrier that surrounds each cell, separating what's inside the cell from the world outside it. It matters because it controls what enters and exits the cell, allowing the cell to take in nutrients and oxygen while keeping out harmful substances.

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