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Is the cell membrane permitable to everything?

Updated: 10/26/2022
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GillianKane

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Not everything, no. It depends on the cell, some cell membranes are permeable to water (called osmosis) but not smaller particles like proteins. Whereas, some are permeable to proteins and other small particles but not to larger particles.

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