Which of the Following Substances Is Most Likely to Passively

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following substances is most likely to passively diffuse across the plasma membrane by dissolving in the membrane?

• A) a cation
• B) an anion
• C) a nonpolar or nonionized molecule
• D) a polar molecule
• E) a molecule less than 0.8 nm in diameter

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