What are the following examples of Passive Transport? Can you check if this is r

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What are the following examples of Passive Transport? Can you check if this is right?

Pick a the answers that fit the following question which of the following are an examples, of passive transportation A membrane protein assisting with the diffusion of molecules into or out of the cell. A membrane protein facilitating the movement of one molecule into the cell then another molecule out of the cell, one at a time. Osmosis Sodium and Potassium pump lons moving across the cell membrane without the assistance of a protein

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All are correct options except sodium and potassium pump.

Passive transport is a movement of ions and other substances across cell membranes without the requirement of energy. It does not require an input of energy. This process is determined by the tendency of the system to grow in entropy. The types of passive transport are simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, filtration and osmosis.

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