Who proposed the retention pressure theory for the permeability of the membrane?

Traube

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Overton

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Cocking

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None of the above

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The correct option is A Traube
Traube (1867) proposed his ''Haftdruck'' or retention pressure theory. According to this theory, the permeation of solutes through a membrane depended on their relative affinity towards the membrane substance as compared to that of water.

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