GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Permeable means ____
A
things can pass through
B
the concentration is different
C
it is permanent
D
things are stuck
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Something that is permeable can be passed through, especially by liquids or gases. “I wish I hadn’t worn my permeable sweater to the picnic when the weatherman called for thunderstorms. The rain seeped right through the fabric, soaking me to the skin."

Detailed explanation-2: -adjective. If a substance is permeable, something such as water or gas can pass through it or soak into it. A number of products have been developed which are permeable to air and water. [ + to] Synonyms: penetrable, porous, absorbent, spongy More Synonyms of permeable.

Detailed explanation-3: -Clay usually acts as an aquitard, impeding the flow of water. Gravel and sand are both porous and permeable, making them good aquifer materials. Gravel has the highest permeability.

Detailed explanation-4: -The permeability of something means basically the same thing as how absorbent it is-for example, a gravel driveway has much greater permeability than a heavy clay soil does. The root word is the Latin permeabilis, “that can be passed through."

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