A screen door allows breezes to get in and aromas to get out but keeps out insects. Its function most resembles
A) the cytosol.
B) the plasma membrane.
C) the ER lumen.
D) a ribosome.

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The function of a screen door, allowing certain molecules to pass through while keeping others out, is similar to the function of the plasma membrane in a cell. The plasma membrane allows certain molecules to pass through while keeping others out, just like the screen door allows breezes and aromas to pass through while keeping out insects.

A Screen Door Allows Breezes to Get in and Aromas