Main article: Cell membrane. The cell membrane, or plasma membrane, is a biological membrane that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell. In animals, the plasma membrane is the outer boundary of the cell, while in plants and prokaryotes it is usually covered by a cell wall.
Egypt lies between the Red Sea to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. The Red Sea is a narrow, landlocked sea that separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula. It links to the Mediterranean through the Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal.
In Arabic the Dead Sea is called al-Bahr al-Mayyit (help Â· info) (the Dead Sea), or less commonly baá¸¥ráµ lÅ«á¹­áµ (Ø¨Ø­Ø± ÙÙØ·, the Sea of Lot). Another historic name in Arabic was the Sea of ZoÊ¼ar, after a nearby town in biblical times.