Which phenomenon predominately controls molecular transport across a selectively permeable membrane if molecule size approximates pore size?

💡 Explanation

When molecule size approximates pore dimensions, molecular configurations' entropic costs within the pore critically limit permeation via steric hindrance, thus driving transport. Therefore the configurational entropy governs passage, rather than charge, hydrophobicity, or bond disruption that dominate in larger pore regimes.

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