All cells have a protective barrier that is formed of proteins and a lipid bilayer. What is the name of this barrier?
The right answer is The cell membrane.
The plasma membrane is the membrane that delimits a cell. It separates the inside of the cell (the cytoplasm) from the outside environment. It is composed of phospholipids, between which proteins can be inserted. Unlike the membranes of bacteria and plant cells, those of animal cells contain cholesterol molecules, which stiffens them and increases their impermeability to hydrophilic molecules.