Pathways in Which H⁺ Ions Can "Hop" Through a Channel

question 22

Multiple Choice

Pathways in which H⁺ ions can "hop" through a channel by exchanging themselves with other protons present along the pathway are called ___________.

• A)proton conduction wires
• B)electrical wires
• C)proton pathways
• D)proton conveyer belt
• E)proton conduction pathways and proton wires

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