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Which among the following is not a function of plasma membrane?

A
It protects the cell from its surroundings.
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It provides a definite shape to the cell.
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It gets modified to perform absorption in microvilli.
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It acts as a channel for the transport of substances within the cell.
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Solution

The correct option is D It acts as a channel for the transport of substances within the cell.
Plasma membrane is the outer elastic membrane in animal cells. In plant cells, they are found beneath cell wall.
Plasma membrane gives shape to the cell and protects it from the external environment.
They are semi-permeable in nature, and hence allows entry and exit of only certain substances to the cell.
Cell membrane are modified to perform certain functions like, absorption in microvilli.
In some cells, the cytoplasm of adjacent cells become continuous to form plasmodesmata and allows transport of substances between the cells.

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