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Which type of molecules can pass through the endothelium via simple diffusion?
Which type of molecules can pass through the endothelium via simple diffusion?
- Large hydrophilic molecules
- Small hydrophilic molecules
- Large hydrophobic molecules
- Small hydrophobic molecules (correct)
What determines the selective movement of molecules from the blood to the tissues and vice versa?
What determines the selective movement of molecules from the blood to the tissues and vice versa?
- The size and charge of the molecules (correct)
- The temperature of the blood
- The viscosity of the blood
- The color of the molecules
What is the function of the endothelium in relation to the selective permeability barrier?
What is the function of the endothelium in relation to the selective permeability barrier?
- To selectively allow the movement of small and large molecules (correct)
- To only allow the movement of hydrophilic molecules
- To allow all molecules to pass through equally
- To prevent the movement of any molecules
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