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2 July, 19:23

Write a short paragraph to explain why the sugar could get through the membrane, but the starch could not?

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  1. 2 July, 20:17
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    Basically the starch is too fat and the sugar is small enough of a molecule
  2. 2 July, 21:26
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    Selective permeability. When many glucose molecules combine they form one large molecule called starch. Due to starch being a larch molecules they have difficulty passing through the membrane. Glucose molecules are smaller in size therefore they can pass easily through the membrane.

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    Selective permeability the the process whereby the cell membrane allows for selective molecules to pass through its membrane, in order to obtain internal equilibrium.
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