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Membranes & Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport
In a few sentences provide your own analogy to a cells permeable membrane.
In your response indicate:
- What is analogous to the membrane (2pts)
- What is allowed to pass through (1pt)
- What cannot pass through (1pt)
Membranes & Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport Answer
1) The cell membrane controls what goes in and out of the cell. The cell membrane is like a screen door, because a screen door holds things out but lets air in.
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