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Which of the following would diffuse through the lipid bilayer of a cell membrane MOST rapidly?a) amino acidb) sodium ionc) oxygend) sucrose

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The lipid bilayer has both the hydrophilic outer surface and the hydrophobic inner surface. Large particles do not usually diffuse through the lipid bilayer. Small molecules like water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide pass through the lipid bilayers without the help of carrier proteins or channel proteins.

ANSWER: (c) Oxygen. It is a small nonpolar molecule and could freely diffuse the lipid bilayer.

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