superdawg Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I have a question that asks which substance will pass through a plain (no channels, etc.) lipid bilayer cell membrane the fastest. The answer is CO2. My guess was O2. I figured since CO2 contains two different atoms, you'd have more opportunity for a partial dipole across the molecule. It's also larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua201 Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 I have a question that asks which substance will pass through a plain (no channels, etc.) lipid bilayer cell membrane the fastest. The answer is CO2. My guess was O2. I figured since CO2 contains two different atoms, you'd have more opportunity for a partial dipole across the molecule. It's also larger. think it has to do with the spartial diplacement of molecules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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