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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oxygen and carbon dioxide pass through the plasma membrane by _____. passive diffusion facilitated diffusion active transport

thomaster (thomaster):

oxygen and carbon dioxide are both gasses so they just float across the plasma membrane. This is called simple diffusion, or passive diffusion. The body doesn't have to work to get the gasses throught the membrane.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

passive diffusion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

passive diffusion is it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no energy required in passive diffusion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u @asmagul and @thomaster

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