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we need a semipermeable membrane for a process called osmosis...

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Is the cell-membrane permeable?

The cell membrane is semi-permeable.


Example of Semi permeable membrane?

Animal cell membranes are a semi-permeable membrane.


Is plant cell will semi permeable or fully permeable?

It is semi permeable [ the cell membrane]


What is the membrane called if other substances besides water oxygen carbon dioxide and glucose are blocked from entering?

A semi-permeable membrane. Does cross - membrane transit of glucose need active transport,


What will happen if a partially permiable membrane is replaced with a non permiable membrane?

If the semi-permeable membrane will change into non-permeable membrane, the items could not enter the cell. Also the osmosis will not occur as it takes place in semi-permeable membrane.


What part of the cell is the semi permeable membrane?

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Why does cytoplasm need to enclosed by a semi-permeable membrane?

The cytoplasm is the body of a cell. It is surrounded by the Cell membrane. Permeable means its ability to allow particles or nutrients to pass through. It is called semi-permeable [membrane] because it only allows some particles or nutrients to pass through, not all.


Are cell membranes permeable or semi-permeable?

Semi-permeable. They let some things in, and others out. Typically, nutrients and water are let in, and waste products from cellular metabolism are let out!


What is the name of a cell organelle not bounded by membrane?

semi permeable membrane


What membrane that allows only some materials to move in and out of the cell is?

Such a membrane is said to be selectively permeable or semi-permeable.


What does seminpermeable membrane do?

semi permeable membrane is semi-permeable or not completely permeable...it allows particles of a certain shap or size flow through but other shapes that are large or snaller cant fit through.


What is required for osmosis and dialysis?

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