What Happens When the Concentrations of a Solute That Can

question 13

Multiple Choice

What happens when the concentrations of a solute that can freely diffuse across a membrane are equal inside and outside the cell?

• A) The osmotic pressure is equilibrated on both sides of the membrane.
• B) Solute molecules no longer diffuse across the membrane.
• C) Solute molecules continue to diffuse across the membrane.
• D) Transporter proteins are inhibited to prevent movement across the membrane.
• E) Channel proteins are gated to prevent movement across the membrane.

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