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Yes, carbohydrates can diffuse through a plasma membrane. Proteins can also pass through the fluid membrane, as well as a few other things.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoPolysaccharides are too big to enter the cell through diffusion. Instead, Polysaccharides might rely on endocytosis or exocytosis to enter and exit the cell.
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∙ 12y agoYes, the plasma membrane is said to be in a fluid state which allows this to occur.
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Gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide cross the plasma membrane by?
passive diffusion through the lipid bilayer
What does NOT influence the rate of diffusion of a chemical across a plasma membrane?
Besides the concentration of the chemical, the pore size of the plasma membrane, and the osmotic pressure of the cytoplasm - nothing else influences the rate of diffusion of a chemical across a plasma membrane.
What molecule crosses the plasma membrane by diffusion?
water
How does nitric oxide cross the plasma membrane?
Simple Diffusion
What type of plasma membrane transport is used for gas exchange?
Diffusion
What is a transport process by which gases move through a membrane?
Simple Diffusion
What is diffusion and how does it relate to plasma membrane?
Diffusion is simply the movement of one molecule from an area of high concentration to low concentration. It is semi related to the plasma membrane because plasma membrane does allow diffusion, to an extent. Plasma membrane is semipermeable and only allows certain things to diffuse in or diffuse out.
Gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide cross the plasma membrane by?
passive diffusion through the lipid bilayer
What does NOT influence the rate of diffusion of a chemical across a plasma membrane?
Besides the concentration of the chemical, the pore size of the plasma membrane, and the osmotic pressure of the cytoplasm - nothing else influences the rate of diffusion of a chemical across a plasma membrane.
Which organelle is involved in osmosis and diffusion?
plasma membrane
What molecule crosses the plasma membrane by diffusion?
water
What ions can leak through the plasma membrane due to diffusion?
N, P, K and trace element ions
Water passes through a cell membrane by?
What_is_the_passage_of_water_through_cell_membranes_calledPassage of water through cell membranes occurs through osmosis.
How does nitric oxide cross the plasma membrane?
Simple Diffusion
How do glucose molecules cross a plasma membrane?
Facilitated Diffusion
What type of plasma membrane transport is used for exchange?
Diffusion
What is the process that utilizes a carrier to move marerials across the plasma membrane in the direction of the concentration?
Diffusion is what carries materials across the plasma membrane. The diffusion cannot be moved across water.
