What kinds of solutes move straight through the plasma membrane easily and unassisted?

a. small polar molecules
b. small nonpolar molecules
c. ions
d. large polar molecules


b. small nonpolar molecules

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Many new species of desert lizards have arisen from a nonnative population which was introduced into the American

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The shoulder joint where the humerus meets the pectoral girdle is an example of a

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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