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A characteristic of the cell membrane that enables it to take in needed substances, keep

other materials in or out, and to remove wastes is called.

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Plasma membranes must allow certain substances to enter and leave a cell, and prevent some harmful materials from entering and some essential materials from leaving. In other words, plasma membranes are selectively permeable—they allow some substances to pass through, but not others.

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