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Cell membranes are made of

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Part of the cell membrane is a phospholipid bilayer, made of two layers of phospholipid molecules. However, the cell membrane also contains other macromolecules like membrane proteins, and carbohydrates.
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According to research ,

cellular membranes (e.g plasma membranes internal membranes) :

are made of glycerophospholipids, molecules composed of glycerol, a phosphate group, and two fatty acid chains.

Glycerol is a three-carbon molecule that functions as the backbone of these membrane lipids.

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