why is plasma membrane called selectively permeable membrane
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IT IS CALLED SELECTIVITY PERMEABLE MEMBRANE BECAUSE IT ONLY ALLOWS SELECTED THINGS TO ENTER INSIDE THE CELL.
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Plasma membrane is called selectively permeable membrane because it allows only selective molecules to pass through it.
Plasma membrane is the outermost covering of the cell that separates that separates the contents of the cell from it's external environment .It allows or permits the entry and exit of only some substances like molecules,ions,etc., in and out of the cell.Due to this property,the cell membrane, therefore, called a selectively permeable membrane.
The plasma membrane can also block the passage of certain substances depending inside or outside of the cell.
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