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How do polar molecules cross the nonpolar lipid bilayer?
ABy simple diffusion through lipids
BThrough the nuclear pores
CWith the help of a carrier protein
DBy dissolving in cholesterol
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. With the help of a carrier protein
Polar molecules cannot pass through the nonpolar bilayer, so membrane carrier proteins assist them.
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