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Plasma/cell membrane do have a lot of functions. It provides protection and barrier. It identifies and allows certain molecules to go in and out of the cell. Sort of security guard...

If plasma membrane stopped working, well, anything can go in and out of the cell, without permisson. Because of this, the cell would be prone to foreign substances. There would be also no balance in the nutrients in the cell.

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The membrane is selectively permeable, meaning that only certain materials can pass through it. If it doesn't work, then it will either a) not allow anything to pass through it, or b) allow everything to pass through it. In either case, the cell is gonna have a bad time.

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The plasma membrane is called a selective permeable membrane since it permits the entry and exit of some materials in the cells. If it ruptures the constant internal composition of the cell will be lost and it will not be able to perform its basic function.

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it will cause disease and it will not function well

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