It means that substances like gases and water can pass through something.
not being able to get through
permeable
what is impermeable
Selectively permeable describes a cell membrane that allows certain ions or molecules to pass through it by means of passive or active transport.
Permeable means "allowing to pass through", especially by liquids or gases.
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It means it has a cell wall.
No, the cell wall is not a permeable membrane. It acts as a rigid structure that provides support and protection to the cell, allowing certain substances to pass through pores, but it is not freely permeable like a membrane.
Semi-permeable. Permeable means things can pass through, so semi-permeable means only some things can pass through.
Semi-permeable means partially permeable. The term semi-permeable is composed of two words -semi and permeable. Semi is prefix in Latin and means half, or incompletely or somewhat. Permeability refers to the quality of diffusion or seeping or penetrating. This quality is generally associated with liquids or gases. Thus, semi-permeable is used to describe something that allows the passage of some substances and blocks other or not required substances.
It means that is/can be a door to a cell 'hence semi permeable membrane? (or to anything)
semi permeable means the cell chooses what comes into it, they have this so they can let food particles and water in but not large items or other cells
Plasma membranes are selectively permeable.