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Which of the following should pass most easily through the plasma membrane?

A. A protein
B. A small lipid
C. A sodium ion
D. A water molecule

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Answer:

B. A small lipid

Step-by-step explanation:

Small lipids are nonpolar, so they can pass most easily through the nonpolar tails of the phospholipid bilayer.

A is wrong. Protein molecules are much too large to pass through the membrane.

C is wrong. Ions need special channels to pass through the membrane.

D is wrong. A water molecule is small enough to pass through the membrane. However, it is polar, so it can't do so as easily as a small lipid.

Which of the following should pass most easily through the plasma membrane? A. A protein-example-1
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