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Biology
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Author: Raven, Peter
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 5, Problem 3A

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the selective permeability of a biological membrane?

a. Specificity of the carrier proteins in the membrane

b. Selectivity of channel proteins in the membrane

c. Hydrophobic barrier of the phospholipid bilayer

d. Hydrogen bond formation between water and phosphate groups

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