NEET Biology question

DNA cannot pass through a cell membrane because:

(A)It is too big to cross the membrane
(B)It is a hydrophilic moleculeCorrect
(C)The membrane does not have specific proteins to facilitate the transport
(D)None of these

Answer: (B)

Solution

Size alone and the general absence of specific transport proteins are not the standard explanation given, whereas DNA is a hydrophilic (polar, charged) macromolecule and the lipid bilayer of the cell

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