The plasma membrane allows some molecular species to enter and excludes others. it is therefore referred to as a(n) membrane

The answer is selectively permeable. Indeed, plasma membrane is a cell membrane that permits the pass fo some molecules through it and impede the pass of others. This is an important property of the cell membranes for the metabolism and equilibrium of the chemical reactions that happens in the cells.

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