Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Movement into and out of cells

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

An oxygen molecule diffuses from the air in an alveolus to haemoglobin inside a red blood cell. If the molecule moves across cellular layers by going through cells, not between them, what is the smallest number of phospholipid layers through which the oxygen molecule has to pass?

  • A5
  • B6
  • C8
  • D10

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