The Relative Impermeability of Membranes to Water-Soluble Molecules Is a Result

question 48

Multiple Choice

The relative impermeability of membranes to water-soluble molecules is a result of the

• A)nonpolar nature of water molecules.
• B)presence of large integral membrane proteins.
• C)presence of inorganic salt crystals scattered through some membranes.
• D)presence of cutin and lignin in the membranes.
• E)presence of phospholipids in the lipid bilayer.

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