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Which statement about the cell membrane is NOT true?

Correct answer D. It contains charged pores, so ions, being charged particles, cross the cell membrane much more easily than neutral particles

Explanation

Charged ions cross the lipid bilayer less easily than small neutral molecules and need specific channel or carrier proteins, so the claim that ions pass more easily is false.

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