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What are the special structures in the cell membrane that allow water and sugar pass through it made of?
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These special structures are called protein gates or protein channels. Water is able to diffuse through the cell membrane since it is a small molecule. However, there are channels called aquaporins that allow water to enter the cell. A glucose molecule cannot just diffuse into a cell. There are glucose channels on the surface of the cell membrane that bind glucose molecules and allow them to enter the cell.
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What are the special structures in the cell membrane that allow materials such as water and sugar through made of?
PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How do structures within cell allow the cell to be specialized?
The structures allow the cell to perform specific functions.
What types of membrane allow solvent molecules to pass through but do not allow solute molecules to pass through?
A membrane that does not allow substances through is impermeable. One that allows some substances, but not others, is semipermeable or selectively permeable.
What structures allow large important molecules to pass through the cell membrane?
A cell membrane is in every plant and animal and it lets in water, nutrients, and food to the cell. The membrane MUST be permeable because then it wouldn't of let the in water, nutrients, and food into the cell. If the membrane was stiff, the molecules of water, nutrients, and food would not be able to fit into the cell.
How can cell membrane act like a bouncer?
The cell membrane is semipermeable, so as a bouncer at a club the membrane does not allow all substances through it's surface.
What are the special structures in the membrane that allow materials as water and sugar to pass through made of?
Membrane transporter.
What are the special structures in the cell membrane that allow such as water and sugar to pass through made of?
PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are special structures in the cell membrane that allow materials such as water and sugar pass through made of?
PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are the special structures in the cell membrane that allow materials such as water and sugar through made of?
PROTEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What structures allow genetic material to pass through the nuclear membrane?
In the nucleus.
What are the special structures in the cell membrane that allow materials such as water and sugar to pass through made o?
membrane proteins act as carriers or channels for the specific movement of various substances in to and out of the cells.
How do structures within cell allow the cell to be specialized?
The structures allow the cell to perform specific functions.
Can substances move in and out of the cell membrane?
Yes, how else could the cell live. Cell membranes have structures (holes) in them to allow things to move in and out. These holes are special structures in the membrane and they "control" what goes across the membrane. I have made a link below to a diagram of the cell membrane to show some of these structures.
What special structures on some stems allow gases to pass through?
Lenticels allow gases to pass through them. Hope this helped. Gigi
What special structures on some stems allow gases to pass through them?
Lenticels allow gases to pass through them. Hope this helped. Gigi
What are the special in cell membrane that allow materials such as water and sugar to pass through made of?
proteins
What structures in a cell allow ions to pass though it?
A lot of proteins are embedded in a cell's plasma membrane. Some of them have a channel-resembling structure which allows specific ions to pass through. Moreover, some other proteins have more complex structures enabling them to bind ions on the one side of the membrane and, through a change of configuration, to release them on the other.
