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Transport of Histidine into a Bacterial Cell Was Measured at Several

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Transport of histidine into a bacterial cell was measured at several different histidine concentrations. Does histidine uptake operate by passive or facilitated transport, and why?
Histidine ( μ\mu M)
Transport ( μ\mu M/min)
2.5
42.5
7
119
16
240
31
490
72
1,000


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