The main reason sodium and potassium ions CANNOT easily diffuse through plasma membranes is

A. these are large atoms and size prevents their diffusion through membranes.
B. they have a high solubility in lipids.
C. they have a low solubility in lipids.
D. they have a high solubility in water.
E. they have both a high solubility in water and a low solubility in lipids.


E. they have both a high solubility in water and a low solubility in lipids.

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