Use This Description to Answer the Following Question

question 49

Multiple Choice

Use this description to answer the following question.
A major group of G-protein-coupled receptors contains seven transmembrane α helices. The amino end of the protein lies at the exterior of the plasma membrane. Loops of amino acids connect the helices either at the exterior face or on the cytosol face of the membrane. The loop on the cytosol side between helices 5 and 6 is usually substantially longer than the others.
-Which of the following processes includes all the others?

• A) osmosis
• B) diffusion of a solute across a membrane
• C) facilitated diffusion
• D) passive transport
• E) transport of an ion down its electrochemical gradient

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