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The Permeability of Weak Acids and Bases Across a Membrane

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Essay

The permeability of weak acids and bases across a membrane has implications for pharmaceutical treatment of disease. Assuming equal effectiveness in the lab, what type of molecule would be best to treat a bacterium growing in stomach acid, and why?


Definitions:

Attracted

The state or condition of being drawn to or interested in something or someone, often in a romantic or sexual manner.

Proximity

The physical closeness or nearness of objects, individuals, or concepts, often influencing relationships, interactions, and perceptions.

Physical Attraction

The degree of appeal one individual feels physically towards another, influenced by physical features, symmetry, and other traits.

Matching Hypothesis

The idea that individuals are more likely to form and maintain relationships with others who are similar to them in physical attractiveness.

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