Substance A, a penetrating solute, crosses the membrane at a rate of 10 molecules per second. When a patient has a fever and body temperature is elevated, we would expect the cell to have a rate of

A. less than 10 molecules per second.
B. more than 10 molecules per second.
C. 10 molecules per second.


Answer: B

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