Compare and contrast the nuclear envelope and the plasma membrane.
a. The nuclear envelope consists of two concentric phospholipid bilayers while the plasma membrane is only one phospholipid bilayer. Both membranes are selectively permeable and have pores.
b. The nuclear envelope consists of two concentric phospholipid bilayers while the plasma membrane is only one phospholipid bilayer. Neither membrane is selectively permeable or has pores.
c. Both membranes consist of two concentric phospholipid bilayers, are selectively permeable, and have pores.
d. Both membranes consist of two concentric phospholipid bilayers and neither is selectively permeable or has pores.
Answer: a. The nuclear envelope consists of two concentric phospholipid bilayers while the plasma membrane is only one phospholipid bilayer. Both membranes are selectively permeable and have pores.
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