Which function of cellular membranes is critical to the ionic and molecular organization of cells?

a. the controlled transport of ions and molecules across the membrane

b. cell-cell binding
c. recognition of other cells as being "foreign" or "self"
d. reception of chemical signals from other cells
e. participation in metabolic reactions


ANSWER: a

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