Determine whether each of the following items are characteristic of either simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion, or neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion. a) movement through a membrane both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion b) a net transport of a species from the side of the membrane where its concentration is less, to the side where its concentration is greater neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion c) a net transport of a species from the side of the membrane where its concentration is greater, to the side where its concentration is less both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion d) a form of passive transport both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion e) a form of active transport neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion f) require an energetic input from sources other than the concentration gradient of the transported species neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion g) facilitated by protein channels that pass through the cell membrane facilitated diffusion

Determine whether each of the following items are characteristic of either simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion, or neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion. a) movement through a membrane both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion b) a net transport of a species from the side of the membrane where its concentration is less, to the side where its concentration is greater neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion c) a net transport of a species from the side of the membrane where its concentration is greater, to the side where its concentration is less both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion d) a form of passive transport both simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion e) a form of active transport neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion f) require an energetic input from sources other than the concentration gradient of the transported species neither simple diffusion nor facilitated diffusion g) facilitated by protein channels that pass through the cell membrane facilitated diffusion

Biochemistry

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Chapter1: Biochemistry: An Evolving Science

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