Why do cells have a plasma membrane? a. to separate protein from the nucleusb. to distinguish plants from animalsc. to define the size of the celld. to separate the inside of the cell from its enviroment

An unknown substance is a white solid at room temperature and has a melting point of 78 °c. which of the following substances is most likely to be the identity of the unknown sample? a. naphthalene, a molecular solid with the formula c10h8 b. silica, a network solid held together by covalent bonds with the formula sio2 c. calcium chloride, an ionic compound with the formula cacl2 d. water, an molecular compound with the formula h2o