Passive Membrane Transport Processes Include ________

question 57

Multiple Choice

Passive membrane transport processes include ________.

• A) consumption of ATP
• B) the use of transport proteins when moving substances from areas of low to high concentration
• C) movement of a substance down its concentration gradient
• D) movement of water from an area of high solute concentration to an area of low concentration

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