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The______ portion of the cell membrane is responsible for the isolating function of the membrane, whereas the ____________ portion regulates exchange and communication with the environment. Lipid; protein. Phospholipids spontaneously form a bilayer in an aqueous solution.
The permeability of cell membrane is responsible for passive transport which depends on the lipids and proteins in the membrane. Passive transport of substances continues until the concentration gradient is removed in diffusion process.t requires low energy for the movement of the substances passively. Passive transport is mainly responsible for taking in small substances and for osmoregulation. The protein interaction in the cell due to pumps, gates and channels tend to control the passive transport.