The name Caroline is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Caroline is: Manly. French Meaning: The name Caroline is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Caroline is: Song of happiness.
Figure 1 summarizes the permeability properties of pure lipid bilayers. Lipid-soluble molecules can readily pass through a lipid bilayer. Examples include gas molecules such as oxygen (O 2) and carbon dioxide (CO 2), steroid molecules, and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K). Surprisingly, some small polar molecules are capable of permeating the lipid bilayer without the aid of a membrane transport protein.
Definition of Selectively Permeable Membranes. All cells are enclosed with a cell membrane. A selectively permeable cell membrane is one that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by means of active or passive transport. Active transport processes require the cell to expend energy to move the materials, while passive transport can be done without using cellular energy.