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Porosity and Permeability Lab. The terms porosity and permeability are related. ï· porosity â the amount of empty space in a rock or other earth substance; this empty. space is known as pore space. Porosity is how much water a substance can hold. Porosity is usually stated as a percentage of the materialâs total volume. ï· permeability â is how well water flows through rock or other earth substance.
Selective Permeability The cell membrane has selective permeability. This means that it allows some materials, but not all, to cross it, or permeate it. In other words, the cell membrane is semipermeable. You might own a semipermeable jacket. The jacket is waterproof; it does not allow water in from the outside. But water vapor from your sweat can