List 3 examples of a selectively permeable material or item. Explain where it is found or used and why a selectively permeable item is needed

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Colander - drains water but isn't permeable enough to lager food (used to strain liquid from food)

Vacuum filter - traps dust but allows air through (used to clean)

Coffee filter - allows air through (used to make coffee)

Answer;

Examples of selectively permeable materials or items are;

1. Vacuum filter - it traps dust but allows air through

2. Coffee filter - allows water to pass through, but does not allow the coffee grounds.

3. Colander - used to strain liquid food from foods. it drains water but is not permeable to larger food particles.

Explanation;

Selective permeability means that a material or a substance allows the passage of some molecules or ions and other materials to pass through it, and inhibits the passage of others.

For example a cell membrane is semi-permeable and thus regulates the transport of materials such that some particles pass through while others can not cross. A semi-permeable membrane allows selective movement of materials, it acts like a filter that allows particles to pass or not according to their size, solubility, electrical charge, or other chemical and physical properties.