0
What does it mean to be selectively permeable semi-permeable?
Boy00053
Definition
noun
A membrane that is selectively permeable, i.e. being permeable to only certain molecules and not to all molecules.
Supplement
An example of such membrane is the cell membrane wherein it allows passage of only certain types of molecules by diffusion and occasionally by facilitated diffusion.
by~paula razon (facebook)!!!
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoSemi-permeable is when an object can intake a substance, but at much less amounts. I believe your skin is such a mechanism. It is also Selectively permeable, in which only oil based things can go in(this is for skin). Selective means only certain substances period can be intaken, period.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoPermeable mean that it is full time. Semi-permeable is when it is only part of the time.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
A membrane that allows some substances to pass through while excluding others would be called a?
semipermeable or selectively permeable.
What is a membrane that allows some substances to pass through but excludes others?
A membrane that lets some substances pass through but not others is known as a semipermeable membrane. Other terms that describe this type of membrane are: selectively permeable, partially permeable, or differentially permeable.
When some substances can pass across them but others cannot?
membrane
What is a membrane called when only certain things can cross a membrane?
a membrane that only allows certain things to cross is called "selectively permeable"
Membranes that allow only certain substances to pass through are called semipermeable and?
selectively-permeable membrane and the process of this type of diffusion is called fascilitated diffusion
To what is the plasma membrane said to be?
Semipermeable or selectively permeable.
What do the terms semipermeable and selectively permeable refers to?
In the field of biology Semipermeable and Selectively Permeable refer to what substances the cell membrane allows to permeate (cross) into and out of the cell. The two terms can be used interchangeably.
A membrane that allows some substances to pass through while excluding others would be called a?
semipermeable or selectively permeable.
What is a membrane that allows some substances to pass through but excludes others?
A membrane that lets some substances pass through but not others is known as a semipermeable membrane. Other terms that describe this type of membrane are: selectively permeable, partially permeable, or differentially permeable.
When some substances can pass across them but others cannot?
membrane
How do you spell permeable selection?
The noun form is usually the reverse, "selective permeability." The adjective form is often used for a membrane, and would be selectively permeable or semipermeable.
What materials are selectively permeable to water?
Pig's bladder , Parchment paper , copper sulphate solution etc are semipermeable to water.
Does selectively permeable and semi permeable mean the same thing?
nope
What is a membrane called when only certain things can cross a membrane?
a membrane that only allows certain things to cross is called "selectively permeable"
What is it called when Water molecules move from higher concentration to lower concentration through a semipermeable or selectively permeable is called?
The process fo Osmosis.
Membranes that allow only certain substances to pass through are called semipermeable and?
selectively-permeable membrane and the process of this type of diffusion is called fascilitated diffusion
Cells have selectively what?
Selectively permeable.
