Question

What is the unit membrane model of the plasma membrane?

Answer 1

Plasma membrane:

1. It is also referred to as the cell membrane.
2. The membrane occurs in all cells and separates the interior of the cell from the outside world.

Unit membrane model of the plasma membrane:

1. The unit membrane is the concept that explains that every membrane has an underlying membrane of phospholipids.
2. It was proposed by Danielli and Davson in 1935.
3. The unit membrane's characteristics are such that they show both high electrical resistance and selective permeability to lipids.