When a membrane is said to be selectively permeable, this means that _____

A. half of the membrane is permeable, and the other half is not
B. only water can pass through it
C. the membrane regulates movement of substances into and out of the cell
D. the membrane is permeable only part of the time


Ans: C. the membrane regulates movement of substances into and out of the cell

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