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Impermeable membranes, permeable membranes, semi permeable membranes, selectively permeable membranes difference


Ram Mohan Nayak 22nd Feb, 2019
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masteranshu27 22nd Feb, 2019
Impermeable membranes -

These membranes do not permit the passage of substances through them. Eg. suberised cell walls, cutinised cell walls



Permeable membranes -

These membranes permit the passage of substances through them. Eg. cellulosic cell walls



Semipermeable membranes -

These membranes permit the movement of solvent through them but prevent the movement of solute particles. Eg. copper ferricyanide membrane, colloidon membrane, egg membrane, parchment membrane



Selectively permeable membranes -

These membranes permit the movement of solvent through them along with selective passage of solutes through them. Eg. Tonoplast, plasma membrane









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