Inactive Tutor answered 01/30/21
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No, only small uncharged particles can diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer. The membrane is impermeable to larger polar molecules, such as acids.
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asked 01/29/21Can acids diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer?
Inactive Tutor answered 01/30/21
No, only small uncharged particles can diffuse through the phospholipid bilayer. The membrane is impermeable to larger polar molecules, such as acids.
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