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ISBN: 9780134607894

Author: BAUMAN

Publisher: PEARSON CO

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Chapter 3, Problem 1MC

A cell may allow a large or charged chemical to move across the cytoplasmic membrane, down the chemical’s electrical and chemical gradients, in a process called ______________________.

a. active transport
b. facilitated diffusion
c. endocytosis
d. pinocytosis

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A cell may allow a large or charged chemical to move across the cytoplasmic membrane, down the chemical’s electrical and chemical gradients, in a process called ______________________. a. active transport b. facilitated diffusion c. endocytosis d. pinocytosis

Solution Summary: The author explains that the cytoplasmic membrane is a phospholipid bilayer, which prevents the entry and exit of large-sized or electrical charge-carrying molecules.

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