You Have Engineered a New Membrane Protein in Your Lab

question 2

Multiple Choice

You have engineered a new membrane protein in your lab that uses energy to transport a toxic solute out of a cell and against its gradient.This protein is therefore most like a

• A)receptor.
• B)pump.
• C)channel.
• D)uniporter.
• E)transporter.

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Definitions:

Independent Events

Events whose occurrence or outcome is not influenced by one another; the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another.

Mutually Exclusive Events

Two or more events that cannot occur at the same time within a given experimental setup.

Mutually Exclusive Events

Two events that cannot occur at the same time.

Dependent Events

Events whose occurrence or outcome is influenced by other events.