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murzikaleks [220]
3 years ago
7

Which organelle can be compared to a security guard who decides whom may enter a building and whom may not?

Biology
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Rufina [12.5K]3 years ago
7 0
The answer is the cell membrane. The cell membrane controls what nutrients come in, and what unneeded material comes out. It protects the cell from anything that might come in and harm it. It is kind of like the security guard. A security guard let's the good people in and keeps the bad people out.
pav-90 [236]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

cell membrane

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