Cells Flashcards
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What is the phospho-lipid bilayer permeable to?
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The phospho-lipid bilayer is permeable to nonpolar, hydrophobic and uncharged substances such as steroids, oxygen, sodium.
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What does selectively permeable mean!
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Selectively permeable is a characteristic that the plasma membrane has that allows it to allow only certain things in or out of the cell. Without selective permeability the cell would die.
