Assertion: membrane's function | /r/HasProperty | to protect the cell
Facets:
value: from internal turgor pressure
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in prokaryotes
type: OTHER
value: from its surrounding environment
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The main function of the plasma membrane is to protect the cell from its surrounding environment.
text: In prokaryotes, the primary function of the cell wall is to protect the cell from internal turgor pressure caused by the much higher concentrations of proteins, and other molecules inside the cell compared to its external environment.