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The plasma membrane is selectively permeable. This means ___.

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Selectively permeable means that only specific solutes are allowed to pass through. The plasma membrane is a lipid bilayer with the top part as hydrophilic and the tail part as hydrophobic. Depending on where the tails and head are pointed, the plasma membrane can only let specific molecules like vitamin D that can pass through the head part without any issues.

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