It would dissolve in water or in polar liquids and would not be recognisable as a cell.
The cell would be unable to maintain a stable internal environment.
The cell would be unable to maintain a stable internal environment.
The cell would be unable to maintain a stable internal environment.
The cell would dissolve in water.
The cell would dissolve in water.
If the cell membrane were completely made of polar substances, it would be impermeable to non-polar molecules like oxygen and carbon dioxide, affecting the cell's ability to exchange gases with its environment. This could disrupt important cellular processes like respiration, leading to energy depletion and potential cell death.
The cell would be unable to maintain a stable internal environment.
If the cell membrane were completely made of a polar substance, it would likely fail to function properly as a barrier. Polar substances are hydrophilic and would not effectively create the hydrophobic environment necessary to separate the internal cell contents from the external environment. This could lead to uncontrolled ion flow and loss of essential cellular components, disrupting cellular processes and ultimately compromising cell viability. The membrane's structure, which normally consists of a phospholipid bilayer with both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions, is crucial for maintaining homeostasis and facilitating selective permeability.
a substance such as sugar
It would die because of a lack of materials inside the cell
Small, non-polar molecules like oxygen and carbon dioxide would most easily pass through a cell membrane.
it would die as harmful substances entered the cells. (APEX)