Gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide can pass through a plasma membrane by simple diffusion, because they are uncharged, nonpolar molecules.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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a. interstitial fluid only. b. blood only. c. lymph only. d. blood and lymph only. e. interstitial fluid, blood, and lymph.

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A) parasitism. B) mutualism. C) competition. D) amensalism.

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A) prokaryotic fission. B) meiosis. C) mutation. D) budding.

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Environmental changes can result in the inactivation of enzymes.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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