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Why are Some substances allowed to cross the cell membrane while other substances are not?

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Answer:

membranes are semipermeable so only let certain materials in and out; if there are carrier or channel proteins, then passive transport can occur otherwise active transport is required which requires energy.

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membranes are semipermeable so only let certain materials in and out; if there are carrier or channel proteins, then passive transport can occur otherwise active transport is required which requires energy.

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