Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 3 - Cell Structure and Function - Questions For Review - Multiple Choice - Page 90: 1

Answer

b. facilitated diffusion

Work Step by Step

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 facilitated diffusion. Endocytosis and pinocytosis are ways the cell takes in material. Active transport moves things up gradients and requires ATP
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