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Oxygen and carbon dioxide are small molecules that play essential roles in the process of respiration. Oxygen is necessary for cellular respiration, where it is used to produce energy, while carbon dioxide is a waste product of this process that must be removed from the body through breathing.

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Which method does oxygen carbon dioxide and other small uncharged molecules use to move substances into the cell?

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Which substance could pass through the cell membrane readily?

Small molecules, such as water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide.


Is carbon dioxide a macro molecule?

No, carbon dioxide is not a macromolecule. Macromolecules are large molecules made up of smaller subunits linked together, while carbon dioxide is a small molecule composed of one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.


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What do you inhale when breathing?

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What do oxygen and carbon make?

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How many molecules of oxyen must be combined with carbon monoxide to form one molecule of carbon dioxide?

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Name 3 particles that are small enough to diffuse freely across the cell membrane?

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