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What would happen if the cell membrane were completely made of a polar substance?

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The cell would be unable to maintain a stable internal environment.

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A cell membrane has a lipid bilayer meaning that it is selectively permeable - allowing only certain ions to enter the cell. Thus maintaining the unique cellular composition which is different from the extracellular environment.

A cell membrane completely made of a polar substance would be completely permeable to all ions present in the extracellular environment, thus disrupting unique ionic composition within the cell.

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