Which Would Most Likely Pass Unaided Through a Plasma Membrane

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely pass unaided through a plasma membrane?

• A)Something small and nonpolar, such as nitrogen gas
• B)Something small and polar, such as a water molecule
• C)Something small and charged, such as an ion
• D)Something large, such as a glucose molecule

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Definitions:

Diathesis-Stress Model

A model that recognizes the combination of a diathesis (i.e., vulnerability) and sufficient amounts of life stress that, combined, are likely to produce a disorder.

Vulnerability

The susceptibility to physical or emotional injury or attack; it can also refer to a person's increased risk of developing a disorder or illness.

Temporal Lobes

The regions of the cerebral cortex located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the brain, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Hallucinations

Perceptual experiences without an external stimulus, commonly associated with mental disorders or neurological conditions.