A researcher is trying to create an artificial, eukaryotic cell-like membrane within the laboratory. She wants this membrane to be able to resist osmotic pressure. If she wants the membrane to have this trait, what should she make sure is a component of her artificial membrane?

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Kendall Vang

20 April, 22:33

A researcher is trying to create an artificial, eukaryotic cell-like membrane within the laboratory. She wants this membrane to be able to resist osmotic pressure. If she wants the membrane to have this trait, what should she make sure is a component of her artificial membrane?

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Kamila Hartman · Answer 1

The correct answer is - cholesterol.

Explanation:

Osmotic pressure is the pressure that is applied to a solvent without any solute particle to prevent it from entering inward into a specific solution by the process of the osmosis.

In a cell to prevent osmosis or resistance to the osmotic pressure a cell membrane need to be have cholesterol as it is hydrophobic in nature and most of the solution have water as solvent.

Thus, the correct answer is - cholesterol.