Plasmalemma is a less common term for the cell membrane—the thin layer that encloses a cell's cytoplasm, which is the substance between the membrane and the nucleus. ... In the context of biology, plasma is used as another word for cytoplasm. The lemma in plasmalemma comes from a Greek word that means “husk.”

What is the other name of plasmalemma?

cell membrane in British English

noun. a very thin membrane, composed of lipids and protein, that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell. Also called: plasmalemma, plasma membrane. Collins English Dictionary.

Who gave the name plasmalemma?

- Option B: Janet Plowe gave the term 'plasmalemma'. Therefore, this is the correct option. She was a biologist and she described the plasmalemma or plasma membrane as a physical membrane which was present as a membrane between two liquids.