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The term plasmalemma was coined by

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Robertson
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Plowe
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Strasburger
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Overton.
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The correct option is B Plowe
  • 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.
  • It is also known as plasmalemma.
  • The term plasmalemma was coined Janet Plowe.
  • She was a biologist who described the cell membrane or plasmalemma as a physical membrane instead of an interface between two different liquids.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Plowe'

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