For cell membrane, name "plasmalemma" was given by
A
Porter
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B
Nageli
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C
Cramer
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D
Plow
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Solution
The correct option is D Plow The term plasmalemma was first used by Plow, in 1931, to refer to the outer cell membrane which forms the external boundary of many protists, some monerans and animal cells. It is the plasma membrane of the cell.