How Would the Permeability of the Phospholipid Bilayer of Plasma

question 78

Multiple Choice

How would the permeability of the phospholipid bilayer of plasma membranes be described?

• A) The bilayer is always impermeable to small molecules.
• B) The bilayer is always permeable to charged atoms and molecules.
• C) The bilayer is differentially permeable.
• D) The bilayer is impermeable to all atoms and molecules.

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