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Question
Multiple Choice Question:
Plasma membrane controls:
Options
Passage of water only
Passage of water and solutes in and out of the cell
Passage of water and solutes into the cell
Movement of cell contents out of the cell
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Solution
Passage of water and solutes in and out of the cell
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