A group of cells was treated with a proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme. Which of the following processes would be least affected by this treatment?

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Diffusion of lipid-soluble molecules through the plasma membrane is primarily dependent on the lipid bilayer's permeability and does not require protein channels or carriers, making it least affected by proteolytic enzymes. Proteolytic enzymes digest proteins, impacting processes that rely on protein structures, such as facilitated diffusion, active transport, and secondary active transport, but not the passive diffusion of lipid-soluble molecules.

A Group of Cells Was Treated with a Proteolytic (Protein-Digesting)