The Primary Difference Between Active Transport and Facilitated Diffusion Is

question 3

Multiple Choice

The primary difference between active transport and facilitated diffusion is that active transport is the only one of the two in which

• A)transporter proteins are required.
• B)the direction of transport is [S]_high → [S]_low.
• C)the direction of transport is [S]_low → [S]_high.
• D)the S concentration gradient provides the energy necessary for S transport.
• E)the mechanism is not saturable.

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