Question

Define the term semi-permeable membrane.

Answer 1

Semi-permeable membrane:

1. A semi-permeable membrane is a membrane that only allows certain types of particles to move through it under certain conditions.
2. It can also be said as a type of biological or synthetic, a polymeric membrane that will allow certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion—or occasionally by more specialized processes of facilitated diffusion, passive transport, or active transport.
3. E.g. Plasma membrane