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sweet-ann [11.9K]
3 years ago
15

Explain the two main functions of the cell membrane in the cell

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2 answers:
lara31 [8.8K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

It is both a barrier keeping unwanted things out, and a gate for nutrients to be brought in.

Jlenok [28]3 years ago
4 0
The first function is a barrier
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