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The mayor of a large city announced that the incidence of major crimes was down for the third year in a row. Yet a poll of residents who regularly watched the evening news on TV revealed that they still felt the frequency of criminal acts was high and they felt unsafe living in the city. Which rule of thumb was responsible for the persistence of the residents' fears?


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Facilitated Diffusion

The process of spontaneous passive transport of molecules or ions across a biological membrane via specific transmembrane integral proteins.

Pinocytosis

A form of endocytosis where a cell engulfs liquid containing dissolved substances into a vesicle.

Phagocytosis

The process by which cells engulf and digest solid substances, like bacteria or damaged cell components.

Active Process

involves energy expenditure by the cell to perform tasks such as transporting molecules against a concentration gradient.

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