NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL STRUCTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The plasma membrane is ____ permeable.
A
selectively
B
somewhat
C
physically
D
ionically
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The plasma membrane is called as selectively permeable membrane because it regulates the movement of substances in and out of the cell. It means that the plasma membrane allows some material to pass through it while at the same time it blocks other material from entering through it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cell membrane or plasma membrane is described as a selectively permeable membrane.

Detailed explanation-3: -The plasma membrane is selectively permeable because it allows entry of certain substances, exit of some substances while preventing passage to remaining substances.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plasma membrane allows some material to pass through it while on the same time it blocks other material from entering through it… This is mainly because of the sizes and polarity of molecules. In other words its selects materials that can enter the cell… that’s the reason it is called as selectively permeable membrane.

Detailed explanation-5: -We can define selectively permeable membranes as those that are selectively permeable. They allow the entry of only a few substances and molecules.

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