plasma membrane allows water to enter animal cell
A membrane that only allows certain substances to cross is called a selectively permeable or semi-permeable membrane. It allows some molecules or ions to pass through while blocking others based on characteristics like size, charge, or solubility.
A membrane that lets some substances pass through but not others is known as a semipermeable membrane. Other terms that describe this type of membrane are: selectively permeable, partially permeable, or differentially permeable.
the ability to allow materials to cross a membrane
As the cell membrane only allows certain substances to enter or leave the cell, meaning that while it IS permeable (as some substances can cross it), it is only selectively as not all substances are able to cross it, only some.
The membrane is selectively permeable if it only allows certain substances like water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and glucose to pass through while blocking others based on size, charge, or other properties.
Mitosis
Mitosis
A selectively permeable membrane allows SOME but not ALL materials to cross.
A membrane that only allows certain substances to cross is called a selectively permeable or semi-permeable membrane. It allows some molecules or ions to pass through while blocking others based on characteristics like size, charge, or solubility.
Semi-permeable. Permeable means things can pass through, so semi-permeable means only some things can pass through.
diffusion
A membrane that lets some substances pass through but not others is known as a semipermeable membrane. Other terms that describe this type of membrane are: selectively permeable, partially permeable, or differentially permeable.
A membrane that lets all materials cross is permeable. A membrane that lets nothing cross is impermeable.
the ability to allow materials to cross a membrane
In the field of biology Semipermeable and Selectively Permeable refer to what substances the cell membrane allows to permeate (cross) into and out of the cell. The two terms can be used interchangeably.
As the cell membrane only allows certain substances to enter or leave the cell, meaning that while it IS permeable (as some substances can cross it), it is only selectively as not all substances are able to cross it, only some.
The membrane is selectively permeable if it only allows certain substances like water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and glucose to pass through while blocking others based on size, charge, or other properties.