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Is the cell an open or closed system? Explain your answer using at least one example of a cell organelle and its function.

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Answer:

In an open system matter and energy can be transferred ·

In a closed system only energy can be exchanged ·        

In an isolated system neither matter nor energy can be exchanged ·         The cell has to be an open system because it needs to exchange matter and energy and the only way to do so is through an open system ·        

As an open system the cell allows nutrients to enter the cell and waste products to exit the cell ·      

The cell does this through the use of a semi-permeable membrane

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