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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

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is D: none of these

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About This A-Level Biology Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Cell membranes and transport in A-Level Biology (syllabus code 9700). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology May/June 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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