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The property of a membrane where some substances can cross while others cant
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The property of a membrane where some substances can cross while others cant

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The membrane is selectively permeable because substances do not cross it indiscriminately. Some molecules, such as hydrocarbons and oxygen can cross the membrane. Many large molecules (such as glucose and other sugars) cannot.
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