Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259277368
Author: David N. Shier Dr., Jackie L. Butler, Ricki Lewis Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To define: Selectively permeable membrane.

Introduction: The cell membrane, which is also termed as the plasma membrane, is a flexible, thin membrane that encloses the cell. The cell membrane’s function is to maintain the integrity of the cell and is selectively permeable.

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