Facilitated diffusion across a biological membrane requires ________ and moves a substance ________ its concentration gradient

A) energy and transport proteins; down
B) transport proteins; down
C) energy and transport proteins; against
D) transport proteins; against


Answer: B

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B. Tree 2 requires 4 mutations while Tree 1 requires 6 mutations therefore Tree 2 would be the best choice.
C. Tree 2 requires the least mutations, therefore it would be the best choice.
D. Tree 2 requires 5 mutations while Tree 1 requires 7 mutations therefore Tree 2, with the least mutations, would be the best choice.
E. Tree 1 requires 7 mutations and Tree 2 requires 4 mutations, therefore Tree 2 would be the best choice.

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Most gastric ulcers are caused by

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