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Why are hydrophilic/polar substances unable to travel easily through the membrane
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Why are hydrophilic/polar substances unable to travel easily through the membrane

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The size and charge of large polar molecules make it too difficult to pass through the nonpolar region of the phospholipid membrane without help from transport proteins.
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