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why the inner membrane of mitochondria are called selectively permeable membrane​

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Answered by sylviastewart2312
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Permeability. The inner membrane is freely permeable to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water only. It is much less permeable to ions and small molecules than the outer membrane, creating compartments by separating the matrix from the cytosolic environment. This compartmentalization is a necessary feature for metabolism.

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Answered by ksrawat49
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Because it allows only few materials to pass through it.

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