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What is a characteristic of carrier-mediated transport that distinguishes it from simple diffusion?
What is a characteristic of carrier-mediated transport that distinguishes it from simple diffusion?
- Dependence on solute concentration
- Inability to transport isomers
- Lack of competition between solutes
- Involvement of a carrier (correct)
What happens when the carriers in carrier-mediated transport are saturated?
What happens when the carriers in carrier-mediated transport are saturated?
- The transport rate increases
- The transport rate becomes unpredictable
- The transport rate decreases
- The transport rate remains constant (correct)
What does the transport maximum (Tm) in carrier-mediated transport refer to?
What does the transport maximum (Tm) in carrier-mediated transport refer to?
- The maximum number of carriers
- The maximum concentration of the solute
- The maximum velocity of transport (correct)
- The maximum time for transport
What is the role of structurally related solutes in carrier-mediated transport?
What is the role of structurally related solutes in carrier-mediated transport?
Which isomer of glucose is transported by facilitated diffusion in carrier-mediated transport?
Which isomer of glucose is transported by facilitated diffusion in carrier-mediated transport?