Why Do Plants Use Cotransporters Instead of Ion Channels to Transfer

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why do plants use cotransporters instead of ion channels to transfer anions into cells?

• A)Cotransporters are able to transfer anions against the membrane potential gradient,but ion channels cannot.
• B)Cotransporters are able to transfer anions against the concentration gradient,but ion channels cannot.
• C)Cotransporters are able to transfer anions against the proton gradient,but ion channels cannot.
• D)Anions are too bulky to be transported by ion channels.