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Why do you think only one material is able to pass through the membrane? *think about what kind of materials can diffuse through the membrane*

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Here is a picture that might help :)

PLZ HELP!! Why do you think only one material is able to pass through the membrane-example-1
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Because the cell membrane (plasmamembrane) is a membrane. Very simply put, you can think of it like a piece of cloth. If you have a piece of cloth, water can move through the small holes, but something large, like e.g. a piece of cheese cannot.

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