Diagram Of A Membrane. The cell membrane surrounds the cytoplasm of living cells physically separating the intracellular components from the extracellular environment. Cells are covered by a cell membrane and come in many different shapes.
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The cytoplasm enclosed within the cell membrane does not exhibit much structure when viewed by electron microscopy.
The outer membrane contains the enzymes involved in various activities. The parts of a chloroplast such as the inner membrane outer membrane intermembrane space thylakoid membrane stroma and lamella can be clearly marked out. Polar and non polar interface. The phospholipids form a thin flexible sheet while the proteins float in the phospholipid sheet like icebergs and the carbohydrates extend out from the proteins.