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Explanation of membrane

Give a brief explanation of membrane.

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Membrane is any fragile sheet which separates one region from another blocking or permitting (or selectively or entirely) the passage of substances.

The skin, for instance, can be considered a membrane which separates the exterior from the interior of body; cellophane, employed in chemical laboratories to split solutions, acts as a membrane too.

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