Question

The term cell membrane was coined by

• A. Nageli and Cramer
• B. Flemming
• C. Sachs
• D. Plowe.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Nageli and Cramer

• The cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer that are selectively permeable membranes which separate the interior of the cells (cell organelles and cytoplasm) from the outside environment or the extracellular space.
• The term cell membrane was coined by C. Nageli and C. Cramer in the year 1855.
• Charles Overton discovered that plasma membrane is composed of lipids in the same year.
• So, the correct answer is 'Nageli and Cramer'.