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Explanation:
The plasma membrane of a cell is a network of lipids and proteins that forms the boundary between a cell's contents and the outside of the cell. It is also simply called the cell membrane.
The cell membrane is a biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment which protects the cell from its environment.
The cell membrane consists of a lipid bilayer, including cholesterols (a lipid component) that sit between phospholipids to maintain their fluidity at various temperatures.
The membrane also contains membrane proteins, including integral proteins that go across the membrane serving as membrane transporters, and peripheral proteins that loosely attach to the outer (peripheral) side of the cell membrane, acting as enzymes shaping the cell.
The cell membrane surrounds the cytoplasm of living cells, physically separating the intracellular components from the extracellular environment.
The cell membrane also plays a role in anchoring the cytoskeleton to provide shape to the cell, and in attaching to the extracellular matrix and other cells to hold them together to form tissues.