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Gnesinka
4 days ago
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Which of these statements describes some aspect of facilitated diffusion?a.Facilitated diffusion is another name for osmosis.b.F

acilitated diffusion of solutes occurs through phospholipid pores in the membrane.c.Facilitated diffusion requires energy to drive a concentration gradient.d.Facilitated diffusion of solutes may occur through protein pores in the membrane.e.There is only one kind of protein pore for facilitated diffusion
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11111nata11111 [1.8K]4 days ago
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D. Explanation: Facilitated diffusion is a type of passive transport, meaning it doesn't require cellular energy. Thus, while molecules move from higher to lower concentration, this process is aided (typically by a transmembrane protein) because the molecule may be polar, hindering its ability to pass through the hydrophobic core of the cell membrane, or it could be too large to move through the naturally occurring small pores within the membrane.
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