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What are some things that would be allowed to pass into a cell and some things that would be kept out

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Step-by-step explanation:

-Cell membrane is a selectively permeable membrane which is made up of phospholipid arranged in a bilayer.

-Therefore it allows lipid soluble or hydrophobic molecules and gases like oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse through the membrane rapidly.

-Ethanol which is a polar molecule can also cross the membrane but at a slow rate.

-On the other hand cell membrane restricts the entry of highly charged molecules like some ions, sugars and amino acids (they require special transport proteins).

Answer:

Allowed to pass:

Water molecules

O2

CO2

Ethanol

Kept out:

Some ions

Sugars

Amino acids

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