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Hydrophilic molecules cannot diffuse across the plasma membrane.


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The correct option is A

True


Lipid is the major component of the membrane. Substances soluble in lipids diffuse faster and hydrophilic substances that dissolve in water cannot diffuse across the plasma membrane. They pass through the membrane only with the help of facilitating protein carriers.


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