How is a carrier protein different from a channel protein?

A. Carriers use ATP.
B. Carriers undergo a conformation change.
C. Transport through a carrier depends on
concentration gradients.
D. Transport through a carrier does not
depend on the random motion of molecules.


Answer Key: B

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