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A cell membrane is found on both plant and animal cells it selectively chooses what substances may enter or leave the cell. Hence the term selectively permeable. For a more advanced explanation I recommend you research protein icebergs and the different types of transport a membrane can take part in. Example active transport

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What dose the cell membrane control?

its selectivly permeable which means it lets certain materials enter and leave the cell


What is the out cell membrane do in a plant cell?

it is not call ed the outer membrane, its the cell wall. It does the same thing like the cell membrane, but the cell wall is much for stricter with objects coming in and out of cell, what is call, selectivly permeable


The movement of water molecules across a selectivly permeable membrane is known as?

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Why is it important for the cell membrane to be a selectivly premeable?

It is important because, if the cell membrane was not selectivly permable, we would not be able to do the things today.


How are cell membranes selectivly permeable?

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Which part in the cell is fully permeable and selectively permeable?

The cell membrane is selectively permeable, allowing only certain molecules to pass through based on size, charge, and other factors. Conversely, the nuclear envelope is fully permeable to molecules of certain sizes.


Is cell wall is a permeable membrane?

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.


What is the basic strcture of a cell membrane?

Cell membrane is elastic and transparent. It can be impermeable, permeable, semi-permeable or selectively permeable. In humans the plasma membrane is selectively permeable that is it allows entry to certain substance.


What type of molecules can easily go through your cell membrane or are permeable to the cell membrane?

Substances with a hydrophillic-lipophillic balance are permeable through the cell membrane.


Is a cell membrane permeable impermeable or partially permeable?

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Does the membrane of a cell is selectively permeable?

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What is a sentence using the word cell membrane?

The cell membrane is selectively permeable.