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The plasma membrane.

It is a biological border that delimits the interior of the


cell from its exterior. It is formed by a continuous double layer of phospholipids
and proteins interspersed or adhered to its surface, whose function is to
separate the content of the cell from the surrounding medium and allow the
entry and exit of substances. That´s, they can enter nutrients and excrete
waste.
Cellular wall. It is a thick and stable barrier, external to the plasmatic
membrane, which confers certain rigidity and resistance to the cell. The cell wall
is present in prokaryotic cells and in eukaryotic organisms it is only found in
plant and fungal cells. The cell wall is made from various resistant materials and
is variable in each type of organism.
Nucleus. It is a structure bounded by a double-membrane nuclear envelope.
The nucleus is an organelle exclusive to eukaryotic cells and inside it contains
most of the cell's genetic material (ADN).
Cytoplasm. It is the gelatinous substance that fills the interior of the cell, located
between the plasmatic membrane and the nucleus (when it is present), and
formed by water, salts, proteins and other substances. The main function of the
cytoplasm is to support the cell's organelles and to assist in the metabolic
processes that occur within it.

The cell is the morphological and functional unit of


all living beings. In fact, the cell is the smallest
element that can be considered alive. In this way,
living organisms can be classified according to the
number of cells they have: if they only have one,
they are called unicellular (such as protozoa or
bacteria, microscopic organisms); if they have more,
they are called multicellular.The most important
classification of cells has to do with the presence or
absence of a membrane that delimits the cell
nucleus.Allows cells to be differentiated into two
broad categories:
-eukaryotic cell.
-prokaryotic cell.

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