Consider two spherical cells that are identical in all respects except that cell one has a radius that is 20% greater than the radius of cell 2 (r1 = 1.2 r2). One substance is transported into the cell pass ively. The relative flux of the material across the membranes of the two cells is given as A) J₁ = 1.2 J₂ B) J₁ = 1.44 J₂ C) J₁ = J₂ D) J₁ = 1.728 J₂ E) Cannot be determined from the information given.

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The Answer of Consider two spherical cells that are identical in all respects except that cell one has a radius that is 20% greater than the radius of cell 2 (r1 = 1.2 r2). One substance is transported into the cell pass ively. The relative flux of the material across the membranes of the two cells is given as A) J₁ = 1.2 J₂ B) J₁ = 1.44 J₂ C) J₁ = J₂ D) J₁ = 1.728 J₂ E) Cannot be determined from the information given.

Consider Two Spherical Cells That Are Identical in All Respects