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Anatomy and PhysiologyQ&A LibraryWhich of the following statements regarding the selective permeability of the lipid bilayer is FALSE?    A. the permeability of the lipid bilayer to different substances varies. B. The lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane is highly permeable to nonvolatile molecules such as oxygen.  C. The more hydrophobic or lipid soluble a substance is, the greater the lipid bilayers permeability to that substance.  D. The lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane is moderately permeable to ions and large, uncharged polar molecules

Which of the following statements regarding the selective permeability of the lipid bilayer is FALSE?    A. the permeability of the lipid bilayer to different substances varies. B. The lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane is highly permeable to nonvolatile molecules such as oxygen.  C. The more hydrophobic or lipid soluble a substance is, the greater the lipid bilayers permeability to that substance.  D. The lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane is moderately permeable to ions and large, uncharged polar molecules

 
 
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Which of the following statements regarding the selective permeability of the lipid bilayer is FALSE? 

 

A. the permeability of the lipid bilayer to different substances varies.

B. The lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane is highly permeable to nonpolar molecules such as oxygen. 

C. The more hydrophobic or lipid soluble a substance is, the greater the lipid bilayers permeability to that substance. 

D. The lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane is moderately permeable to ions and large, uncharged polar molecules 

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