A substance is most likely to diffuse into a cell when
(1) it is a large organic food molecule such as protein or starch
(2) it is enclosed in an organelle such as a vacuole
(3) the concentration of the substance is greater outside the cell than inside
(4) the pH of the substance is greater than the pH of the cell
Ans: (3) the concentration of the substance is greater outside the cell than inside
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