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A-LevelBiologyCell membranes and transportMay/June 2011Paper 1 Q31 Mark

Visking tubing is an artificial partially permeable membrane used to demonstrate diffusion. Glucose molecules can pass through the pores in the membrane which are approximately 2.4 nm in diameter. Which of the following could pass through the pores? 1 bacteria 2 haemoglobin 3 ribosomes 4 glycogen

A2 only
B1 and 3 only
C2 and 4 only
Dnone of these

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Cell membranes and transport and is worth 1 mark.

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