EBK VISUAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780134454658
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Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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Chapter 3.3, Problem 1LO
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To contrast: The terms permeable, selectively permeable, and impermeable membranes.
Introduction: Permeability of a membrane is the rate at which molecules passively diffuse through the membrane. Permeability depends on the charge, polarity, and mass of the molecules passing through the membrane.
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EBK VISUAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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