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Small non-polar molecules may pass through a a semipermeable membrane but others require a protein channel.

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Which structure is the statement below most likely referring to Small nonpolar molecules may pass through this structure but others require a protein channel.?

Small non-polar molecules may pass through a a semipermeable membrane but others require a protein channel.


The statement below refers to a structure of the cell oxygen diffuse through this structure but sodium ion may need active transport which structure is this statement most likely referring to?

a semipermeable membrane


What structure is small nonpolar molecules may pass through this structure but others require a protein channel?

A semipermeable membrane


Is artificial flavor polar or nonpolar?

Artificial flavors can be either polar or nonpolar, depending on their chemical structure. Some artificial flavors may have polar functional groups (such as hydroxyl or carbonyl groups), making them polar molecules, while others may have nonpolar structures, making them nonpolar molecules.


What are molecules that do not have opposite charged ends?

Molecules that do not have oppositely charged ends are nonpolar molecules.


What do nonpolar molecule have?

Nonpolar molecules have no net dipoles. The most common nonpolar molecules are hydrocarbons. These are molecules made entirely of carbon and hydrogen atoms.


Can nonpolar molecules cross the lipid bilayer?

Yes, nonpolar molecules can cross the lipid bilayer because the lipid bilayer is made up of nonpolar molecules itself, allowing nonpolar molecules to pass through easily.


Are lipids polar molecules?

no they are not, they are nonpolar molecules


What molecules are not attracted to polar molecules?

Nonpolar


How are phospholipids and soap molecules similar in structure?

Phospholipids and soap molecules both have hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) parts. A phospholipid has a polar head group and two nonpolar fatty acid tails, while soap molecules have a similar structure with a polar head attached to a nonpolar hydrophobic tail. Both molecules can interact with water and oil due to their amphipathic nature.


What do nonpolars have?

Nonpolar molecules have no net dipoles. The most common nonpolar molecules are hydrocarbons. These are molecules made entirely of carbon and hydrogen atoms.


Why are lipids soluble in organic solvents like chloroform?

Fats, as well as organic compounds, are nonpolar substances. Water, however, is a polar substance. Nonpolar substances dissolve nonpolar substances and polar substances dissolve polar substances (like dissolves like) because each are more attracted to molecules of similar structure than of different structure.