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Why can't ions like sodium (Na+) or potassium (K+) diffuse directly through the phospholipid bilayer?

Concepts of Biology

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Chapter3: Cell Structure And Function

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Problem 11RQ: The tails of the phospholipids of the plasma membrane are composed of _____ and are _____? a....

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Osmosis

In simple words, osmosis is the slow, gradual movement of a liquid through a membrane. But there are nuances to this process. For instance, there has to be an imbalance in the distribution of solute in the liquid on either side of the membrane, which has to be semipermeable. The liquid in the region with a lower solute concentration moves to the region with a higher concentration, thereby displacing the solution in the process. The objective is to equalize the concentration of molecules on both sides of the membrane; the displacement of liquid can be viewed as a byproduct of this equalization. Since there is no energy required to carry osmosis, it is considered a passive process.

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Why can't ions like sodium (Na+) or potassium (K+) diffuse directly through the phospholipid bilayer?

A. Ions can only use active transport to move through the membrane
B. Ions are hydrophobic and are repelled by the polar membrane
C. Ions are polar and are repelled by the nonpolar part of the membrane
D. Ions need to become stable before entering the cell

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