Is bulk transport active or passive?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether bulk transport is an active or passive process in terms of the movement of substances across cell membranes.
Answer
Active transport.
Bulk transport is an active transport.
Answer for screen readers
Bulk transport is an active transport.
More Information
Bulk transport includes processes like endocytosis and exocytosis, which require energy in the form of ATP to transport large substances across cell membranes.
Tips
Do not confuse bulk transport with passive transport processes such as diffusion and osmosis which do not require energy.
Sources
- Is bulk flow passive or active? - BYJU'S - byjus.com
- Bulk transport (article) - Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
- 5.4: Bulk Transport - Biology LibreTexts - bio.libretexts.org
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