Question

How is damage to cell membrane likely to affect the function of the cell

Answer 1

cell membrane is a membrane of the cell which is prior to cell wall. It is semipermeable .i.e. its function is to selectively choose substances that come in or out of the cell. The cell wall has larger pores so it allows every molecule to enter or leave through it without selecting or segregating the molecules.

Now,if you damage the cell membrane the integrity of the cell is lost anything and everthing will come ot of the cell. The cell is susceptible to minute changes in environmental conditions like pH, tempertaure and chemicals .So when cell membrane is damaged these changes in condion will harm the cell also to a grater extent . The small molecules which can pass through the pores of cell wall will easily leak out and thus the cell will die .Its functional properties will also be lost.