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Why is the plasma membrane called a selectively permeable membrane

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Plasma membrane called a selectively permeable membrane because it regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell, This means that the plasma membrane allows the entry of only some substanes and prevents the movement of some other materials.
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  • Plasma membrane has

    A
    phospholipid, extrinsic and intrinsic protiens
    B
    no proteins, glycolipids and phospholipids
    C
    histone proteins and lipoproteins
    D
    None of the above
  • Plasma membrane is

    A
    permeable
    B
    selective permeable
    C
    semipermeable
    D
    impermeable
  • Plasma membrane is

    A
    Semipermeable and symmetric
    B
    Selectively permeable , elastic and asymmetric
    C
    Permeable and asymmetric
    D
    Selective permeable with monolayer phospholipids
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