Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, would move across the plasma membrane into the cell

A) in vesicles.
B) through vitamin membrane channels.
C) by dissolving in the lipid bilayer.
D) by transport with carrier molecules.
E) by active transport.

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Deise Baldissera · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Vitamin A, being fat-soluble, can easily dissolve in the lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane, allowing it to move directly across the membrane without the need for transport proteins, vesicles, or energy expenditure.

Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, would move across the plasma membrane into the cell

A) in vesicles.
B) through vitamin membrane channels.
C) by dissolving in the lipid bilayer.
D) by transport with carrier molecules.
E) by active transport.

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Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, would move across the plasma membrane into the cellA) in vesicles.B) through vitamin membrane channels.C) by dissolving in the lipid bilayer.D) by transport with carrier molecules.E) by active transport.

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Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin, would move across the plasma membrane into the cell

A) in vesicles.
B) through vitamin membrane channels.
C) by dissolving in the lipid bilayer.
D) by transport with carrier molecules.
E) by active transport.