Question: Q: The ability for a plasma membrane to only allow certain molecules in or out of the cell is referred to as what? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: The plasma membrane forms a barrier between the cytoplasm inside the cell and the environment outside the cell. It protects and supports the cell and also controls everything that enters and leaves the cell. It allows only certain substances to pass through, while keeping others in or out. The ability to allow only certain molecules in or out of the cell is referred to as selective permeability or semipermeability. To understand how the plasma membrane controls what crosses into or out of the cell, you need to know its composition. Choices: - periodic permeability - total permeability - moderate permeability - selective permeability A:
Answer:
selective permeability