Embedded proteins

Prof Smith: True, embedded proteins called aquaporins allow water molecules to move across the plasma membrane, but our focus is the plasma membrane itself. Why do some small substances pass directly via the plasma membrane and while others cannot? What property is this referring to?

 

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Fluidity
Selective permeability

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