Difference between Cell and Plasma membrane
No. |
Cell membrane |
Plasma membrane |
1. | All the contents and entire cell is enclosed by the cell membrane. | Individual organelles which are present inside cell are enclosed by the plasma membrane. |
2. | A membrane which is semipermeable and encloses the cytoplasm of the cell is referred as Cell membrane. | A membrane which is semipermeable barrier and encloses the cellular compartments is referred as Plasma membrane. |
3. | Cell membrane guards entire cell from foreign invaders. | Plasma membrane does not guards entire cell from invaders. |
4. | Tonicity of the cytoplasm of the cell is controlled by the cell membrane. | Tonicity of the cytoplasm of the cell is not controlled by the plasma membrane. |
5. | Cell membrane is made up of embedded proteins in the phospholipid bilayer. | Composition of the plasma membrane varies on the basis of requirements of the cellular compartment. |
6. | During cell division, cell membrane takes part in cytokinesis. | During cell division, plasma membrane does not takes part in cytokinesis. |