diffusion
means that the cell membrane has some control over what can cross it, so that only certain molecules either enter or leave the cell
means that the cell membrane has some control over what can cross it, so that only certain molecules either enter or leave the cell
It is based on the structure of the cell membrane, which has proteins and lipids in it that make some substances impermeable to the membrane, often based on slight electrical charges and sometimes by size of the molecule or other chemical properties. Some substances require an enzyme or hormone to cross the barrier of the cell membrane, such as binding sites on cell membranes that will not allow glucose into the cell unless insulin binds with the sites, which forms a chemical bridge to allow glucose molecules to pass through the cell membrane into the cell. Without the insulin, the cell membrane is impermeable to glucose.
Semi-permeable. Permeable means things can pass through, so semi-permeable means only some things can pass through.
"Selectively permeable" refers to a membrane that allows certain substances to pass through while blocking others. This selectivity is based on the size, charge, or other properties of the molecules trying to cross the membrane. An example is a cell membrane, which permits the passage of specific molecules necessary for the cell's function while blocking others.
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.
Mitosis
Mitosis
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.
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.
means that the cell membrane has some control over what can cross it, so that only certain molecules either enter or leave the cell
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.
Semi-permeable membrane
means that the cell membrane has some control over what can cross it, so that only certain molecules either enter or leave the cell
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.
It is based on the structure of the cell membrane, which has proteins and lipids in it that make some substances impermeable to the membrane, often based on slight electrical charges and sometimes by size of the molecule or other chemical properties. Some substances require an enzyme or hormone to cross the barrier of the cell membrane, such as binding sites on cell membranes that will not allow glucose into the cell unless insulin binds with the sites, which forms a chemical bridge to allow glucose molecules to pass through the cell membrane into the cell. Without the insulin, the cell membrane is impermeable to glucose.