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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.
What a cell membrane consists of. It is a strong but flexible barrier between the cell and its surroundings. They cell membrane regulates what enters and leaves the cell and also protects and supports the cell. Most biological membranes are selectively permeable, allowing some substances, but not others, to pass across them.