The cell membrane is _____, meaning that it’s picky about what it lets in and out. _________ are scattered across the ______bilayer that help assist the membrane's job of allowing only certain substances in and out of the cell.

The cell membrane is selectively permeable, meaning that it's picky about what it lets in and out. Proteins are scattered across the phospholipid bilayer that help assist the membrane's job of allowing only certain substances in and out of the cell.