Under what circumstances does membrane transport require energy?

A) wherever large molecules are moved within a cell
B) whenever a solute is moved against its electrochemical gradient
C) whenever an ion moves through a phospholipid bilayer membrane
D) whenever oxygen moves through a phospholipid bilayer membrane


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Amphibians have

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Independent ______ occurs because each pair of homologous chromosomes separate independently of the others.

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