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how cellular transport is beneficial to cells, and how it play a role in homeostasis and why is transportation across the cell membrane (active, and passive) is important to maintaining homeostasis, and cellular activities.

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Cell transport refers to the movement of substances across the cell membrane. Probably the most important feature of a cell's phospholipid membranes is that they are selectively permeable. A membrane that is selectively permeable, or semipermeable, has control over what molecules or ions can enter or leave the cell, as shown in Figure below. This feature allows a cell to control the transport of materials, as dictated by the cell's function. The permeability of a membrane is dependent on the organization and characteristics of the membrane lipids and proteins. In this way, cell membranes help maintain a state of homeostasis within cells (and tissues, organs, and organ systems) so that an organism can stay alive and healthy.

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