LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

CELL BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following molecules can diffuse directly through a cell’s phospholipid bilayer?
A
Oxygen
B
Water
C
Glucose
D
Proteins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gases, hydrophobic molecules, and small polar uncharged molecules can diffuse through phospholipid bilayers. Larger polar molecules and charged molecules cannot.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell plasma membrane is largely composed of phospholipid bilayers, and water can cross the cell membranes via two basic pathways: simple diffusion through the lipid bilayer or transit through water-selective channels, i.e., facilitated diffusion (1).

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