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Murljashka [212]
3 years ago
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Why some molecules can pass through a certain membrane,but other molecules can not?

Biology
1 answer:
fiasKO [112]3 years ago
4 0
It's depends on the size of molecule. big ones cannot pass the membrane while smaller molecules can.

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