If a molecule is to large or polar and cannot easily diffuse into the cell, it is

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Eddi Din [679]3 years ago

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hydrophilic

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Large polar or ionic molecules, which are hydrophilic, cannot easily cross the phospholipid bilayer. Charged atoms or molecules of any size cannot cross the cell membrane via simple diffusion as the charges are repelled by the hydrophobic tails in the interior of the phospholipid bilayer.

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