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Which type of molecules can move across the cell membrane without needing a transport carrier?
Which type of molecules can move across the cell membrane without needing a transport carrier?
What is the main characteristic of simple diffusion as a membrane transport mechanism?
What is the main characteristic of simple diffusion as a membrane transport mechanism?
Why can't polar molecules cross the cell membrane through simple diffusion?
Why can't polar molecules cross the cell membrane through simple diffusion?
Which molecules can dissolve right across the cell membrane through simple diffusion?
Which molecules can dissolve right across the cell membrane through simple diffusion?
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What is the role of specialized transport proteins in simple diffusion?
What is the role of specialized transport proteins in simple diffusion?
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