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galben [10]
3 years ago
5

What part of the cell is selectively permeable and critical for maintaining homeostasis?

Biology
1 answer:
Diano4ka-milaya [45]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The cell membrane

Explanation:

One way that a cell maintains homeostasis is by controlling the movement of substances across the cell membrane. The lipid bilayer is selectively permeable to small, nonpolar substances. Proteins in the cell membrane include cell-surface markers, receptor proteins, enzymes, and transport proteins.

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