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Which structure feature of the cell membrane allows molecules such as oxygen and carbon dioxide to diffuse into and out of the cell

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Answer: The lipid bilayer


The structure of the lipid bilayer allows small, uncharged substances such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, and hydrophobic molecules such as lipids, to pass through the cell membrane, down their concentration gradient, by simple diffusion.
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