Which of the Following Choices Does NOT Describe a Way

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices does NOT describe a way in which molecules are transported through the cell membrane?

• A) Water passes through the cell membrane by osmosis.
• B) Specialized proteins transfer some polar molecules through the membrane.
• C) Glucose is absorbed through the lipid bilayer.
• D) Ions are pumped through specialized proteins using energy from ATP.
• E) Actually, these are all ways that molecules can move through the cell membrane.

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