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pychu [463]
3 years ago
10

What does the term semi-permeable mean

Biology
2 answers:
Kobotan [32]3 years ago
5 0
Allowing certain substances to pass through it but not others, especially allowing the passage of a solvent but not of certain solutes
True [87]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

allowing substances to pass

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